The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Shane Boden crossed the line in 1:22:25: 325th of 693 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 277th of 693. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:28 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:14 worse 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 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:49v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:08v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:23v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:37v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 4:37v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 5:08v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.