The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Bill Cody crossed the line in 1:16:53: 214th of 693 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 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. Bill Cody's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:08v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:22v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:28v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:25v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 4:40v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.