The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Stirton finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:04:48 for 26th of 359 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:04 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 2:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:45v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:04v median −0:23
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Block 03 6:42Running 3 4:04v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:07v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 4:07v median −0:41
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:18v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.