The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Benjamin Massey crossed the line in 1:14:35: 311th of 693 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:24. A harder second half: 2:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both. That was 4:23 off the time at London Olympia 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:28v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 3:46v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:04v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:04v median −0:12
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:05v median −0:15
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:02v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 3:56v median −0:23
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 4:08v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.