The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Courtney finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:03:15 for 32nd of 677 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:03 quicker than the median and 112th of 677. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:06, ahead of 99% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 4:51 on Valencia 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:51v median −1:13
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:19v median −1:09
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 3:34v median −1:12
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 3:36v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:47v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:41v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:44v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 3:49v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.