The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:22 at Birmingham 2026 put Michael Pagdilao 200th of 693 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:30 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 5:02v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:18v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:05v median +0:16
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:11v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:49v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:48v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.