The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Rainford took 2nd of 74 in the 45–49 age group at Birmingham 2026, in 1:03:46.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:06 quicker than the median and 19th of 677. Stronger after halfway: 4:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 93% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races. 1:32 slower than at Malaga 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:24v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:51v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:06v median −0:40
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Block 04 6:38Running 4 3:58v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 3:57v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.