The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Richie Thomas crossed the line in 1:09:19: 77th of 693 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:42 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Richie Thomas.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:09v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:19v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:07v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:06v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:19v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:30v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
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.