The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Oli Fricker finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 58:18 for 17th of 693 men in the Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 14th of 693. Time in the roxzone, 4:17, was faster than 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:08. 0:32 slower than at Izmir 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:42v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:16v median −0:42
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Block 03 6:34Running 3 3:28v median −0:46
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Block 04 6:02Running 4 3:32v median −0:44
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Block 05 7:44Running 5 3:33v median −0:47
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Block 06 4:32Running 6 3:28v median −0:46
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Block 07 6:22Running 7 3:33v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 3:41v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
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.