The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, John Hill crossed the line in 1:16:41: 197th of 646 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:49 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 3:59 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:23v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:50v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:13v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:11v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:09v median −0:41
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:15v median −0:36
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 4:18v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.