The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Williamson finished 215th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:09:51, faster than 69% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:04 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both. That was 0:30 off the time at Oslo 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:15v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 3:43v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 3:52v median −0:22
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 3:54v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:54v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 3:58v median −0:16
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 3:58v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 4:10v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.