The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Hugh Bird crossed the line in 1:12:02: 118th of 646 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:34 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 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 8:45Running 1 4:50v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:20v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:39v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:39v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:34v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 4:51v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.