The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Paull finished 337th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:23:13, faster than 50% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:00 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:12 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:52Running 1 5:26v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:34v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:59v median +0:13
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 5:02v median +0:15
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:11v median +0:22
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:05v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.