The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Austin Schwarz finished 184th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:13:57, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 7:50 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:52v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:17v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:25v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:34v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 4:52v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.