The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Oliver Fitzer finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:07:07 for 50th of 646 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:48 quicker than the median and 30th of 646. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both. That was 4:47 off the time at Athens 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:14v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:33v median −0:57
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 3:48v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:59v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:06v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:35v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.