The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Benjamin Whitbourn finished 95th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:03:57, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:11 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:27, ahead of 85% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both. 1:20 slower than at London Olympia 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:54v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:28v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 3:40v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:36v median −0:40
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:46v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 3:43v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 3:40v median −0:39
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 3:53v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:27
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.