The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ian Walbridge crossed the line in 1:19:24: 253rd of 646 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 5:28 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:20v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:32v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 4:46v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:32v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:29v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:30v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:42v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.