The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Scourfield finished 365th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:22.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 245th of 646. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:59 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:32v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 4:52v median +0:22
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:56v median +0:07
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:02v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:07v median +0:12
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:01v median +0:11
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 5:01v median +0:10
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 5:14v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.