The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Andrew Mountford Metcalf at Birmingham 2026: 1:09:09, 72nd of 693 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 167th of 693. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:31, was faster than 95% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:27v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:55v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:10v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:59v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:01v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 4:18v median −0:52
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.