The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Gregor Johnston at Birmingham 2026: 1:04:03, 26th of 693 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:47 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:32, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 4:57 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 3:38v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 3:50v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:00Running 4 3:53v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:04v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 3:53v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 4:09v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.