The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Wellstead finished 46th of 359 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:07:29, faster than 87% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:47 quicker than the median and 16th of 359. Stronger after halfway: 4:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:42, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:34v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 3:56v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 3:59v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 3:58v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:00v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:04v median −0:41
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:17v median −0:31
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:38v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.