The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:57 at Birmingham 2026 put Samuel Cowley 130th of 693 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 66% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 61st of 693. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 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. 1:37 slower than at Houston 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:43v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:07v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:38v median −0:11
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:48v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:32v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:54v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.