The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Gary Whittington crossed the line in 1:16:47: 212th of 693 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:48 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Barcelona 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 5:20v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:36v median +0:06
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:40v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:42v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:48v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:43v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:49v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.