The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Thomas Sheldon crossed the line in 1:16:25: 226th of 677 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:03 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12. 0:13 slower than at Helsinki 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:33v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:08v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:39v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:44v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:43v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:31v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:40v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 4:54v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.