The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Matt Haywood crossed the line in 1:19:37: 288th of 677 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:53v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:11v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:32v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:34v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:43v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 4:39v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.