The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Melvin finished 173rd of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:13:32, faster than 74% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 185th of 677. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:06v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:21v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 4:43v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.