The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew Thompson at Birmingham 2026: 1:01:46, 50th of 693 men in the Pro division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:45 quicker than the median and 21st of 693. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:23, was faster than 87% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:21v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 3:35v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:41v median −0:33
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 3:48v median −0:28
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Block 05 7:58Running 5 3:47v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:42v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:40v median −0:39
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Block 08 8:11Running 8 4:06v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
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.