The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:53 at Birmingham 2026 put Ben Dowling on the age-group podium: 2nd of 76 in the 45–49 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:27 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:50 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:29, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:41v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:51v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:01v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:02v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:00v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 3:59v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.