The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:47 at Birmingham 2026 put John Williams on the age-group podium: 2nd of 73 in the 45–49 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:45 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
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 6:30Running 2 3:38v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 3:43v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:57v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:54v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 3:52v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 3:55v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.