The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ross Thacker at Birmingham 2026: 1:04:33, 44th of 677 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:47 quicker than the median and 36th of 677. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:32, was faster than 95% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 6:26v median +1:22
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:45v median −0:43
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:50v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 3:47v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:54v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 3:49v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.