The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruben Waters finished 208th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:16:43, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:09 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:52v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:08v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:41v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.