The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Richardson finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:09:12 for 73rd of 693 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:23 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:45 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Barcelona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:47v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 3:57v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:13v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:10v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:07v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:21v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.