The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ethan Smith at Birmingham 2026: 1:01:09, 41st of 693 men in the Pro division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:17 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:17, ahead of 91% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 374 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races. 1:04 slower than at Geneva 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:47v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:21v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 3:37v median −0:37
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Block 04 6:46Running 4 3:36v median −0:40
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Block 05 7:47Running 5 3:42v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:39v median −0:35
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 3:42v median −0:37
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 3:42v median −0:50
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.