The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ben Smith crossed the line in 1:10:27: 96th of 646 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:38 ahead of the median.
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 8:26Running 1 4:10v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 3:50v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:36v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:23v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:32v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:38v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.