The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Paul Johnson-Robson crossed the line in 1:13:48: 181st of 677 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:21 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:45v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:11v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 4:42v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.