The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Payne finished 108th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:40, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:36 quicker than the median and 43rd of 693. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:42Running 1 5:08v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:22v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:14v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 4:22v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.