The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Lyons finished 147th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:23, faster than 78% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:21 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:08Running 1 4:34v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:58v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:10v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:19v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:24v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.