The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Andrew Taylor at Birmingham 2026: 1:06:23, 43rd of 646 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:49 quicker than the median and 113th of 646. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:59, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12. The fastest of 8 finishes in the Open division for Andrew Taylor.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:14v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:47v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:53v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 3:51v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 4:01v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 3:54v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 3:51v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 3:59v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.