The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Phil Hindley finished 217th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:09:53, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 43rd of 693. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:08. 1:15 faster than at Geneva 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:27v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:01v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:22v median +0:08
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:15v median −0:01
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:26v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:16v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:24v median +0:05
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:32v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.