The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, James Albert Beale crossed the line in 1:13:16: 280th of 693 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 131st of 693. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:57.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:08. That was 4:55 off the time at Maastricht 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 4:07v median −0:25
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Block 02 9:36Running 2 3:39v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 3:57v median −0:17
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 3:46v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:07v median −0:13
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:00v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 3:57v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 4:06v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.