The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Will Farnaby finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:06:05 for 42nd of 693 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:33 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:31, ahead of 95% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Will Farnaby.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:08v median −1:01
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 3:49v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:01v median −0:48
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Block 04 6:56Running 4 3:58v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:05v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:00v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:57v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:16v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.