The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, James Cowley crossed the line in 1:10:42: 99th of 646 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:32 ahead of the median. Time in the roxzone, 4:56, was faster than 87% of the field.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:44v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:00v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:15v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:21v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:21v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:27v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.