The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ben Parry at Birmingham 2026: 1:03:26, 21st of 693 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:40 quicker than the median and 38th of 693. Stronger after halfway: 3:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 95% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Rome 2026 were 3:12 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:27v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:51v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 3:50v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:06Running 5 3:52v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:09Running 7 3:58v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:39Running 8 4:03v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.