The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Paul Rowlands crossed the line in 1:21:23: 170th of 359 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:01 on the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:36 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:23 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 9:46Running 1 5:17v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 4:33v median +0:06
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 4:50v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 4:42v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:51v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:45v median +0:00
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 4:44v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 5:03v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.