The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christopher Gunson took 3rd of 54 in the 25–29 age group at Birmingham 2026, in 1:00:29.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:55 quicker than the median and 14th of 359. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:32, ahead of 93% 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 8:20Running 1 4:13v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 3:35v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 3:46v median −0:59
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 3:46v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:44v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:11Running 6 3:41v median −1:04
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Block 07 6:47Running 7 3:44v median −1:04
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Block 08 7:39Running 8 3:48v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.