The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Andrew Ford crossed the line in 1:22:08: 323rd of 677 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:35 slower than the median.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:25v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:44v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 4:51v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:01v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:02v median +0:13
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 4:55v median +0:06
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:12v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.