The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ricky Howell at Birmingham 2026: 1:08:16, 68th of 646 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:32 quicker than the median and 51st of 646. Stronger after halfway: 2:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:53, was faster than 88% 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 8:34Running 1 4:20v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:52v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 4:05v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 3:59v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 3:57v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:00v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.