The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chris Lang crossed the line in 1:20:50: 275th of 646 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:18 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:19v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 3:49v median −0:41
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:08v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:17v median −0:34
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Block 08 13:11Running 8 4:39v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.