The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Hinchliffe finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:04:42 for 48th of 677 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:19 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:27, was faster than 96% of the field.
The field ran 5:06 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:17v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:46v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 3:49v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 3:49v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:53v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:52v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 3:56v median −0:53
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 4:04v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:27
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.