The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Joe Williams at Birmingham 2026: 1:02:17, 17th of 646 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:38 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:26, ahead of 97% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 1:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:22v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 3:43v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:50v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:46v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 08 7:34Running 8 3:58v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
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.