The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Guy West finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:01:30 for 14th of 646 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:19 quicker than the median and 9th of 646. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:12, ahead of 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 4:05v median −1:05
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:38v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:51v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:46v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 3:41v median −1:10
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Block 08 7:38Running 8 3:43v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.