The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Ford finished 230th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:18:03, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:40 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races. Alex Ford's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:09v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:24v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:39v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:33v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:33v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 4:46v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.