The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Darbey finished 172nd of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:14:53, faster than 75% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:17v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 3:47v median −0:43
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:13v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:25v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:26v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 4:35v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.