The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Gillin finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:05:29 for 29th of 359 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:58 quicker than the median and 11th of 359. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:38, was faster than 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 3:59 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:58v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 4:03v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 4:02v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:08v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:07v median −0:38
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:22v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.