The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Richard Kennedy crossed the line in 1:09:16: 201st of 693 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both. 2:54 slower than at Stockholm 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:11v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 3:35v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:00v median −0:14
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 3:59v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 3:59v median −0:21
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:48v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 3:59v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 4:00v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.