The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:32:13 at Birmingham 2026 put Chris Ashworth 448th of 646 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 58% of the field beaten on the stations, against 15% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 213th of 646. A harder second half: 2:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Birmingham 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:42Running 1 6:10v median +1:00
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:36v median +1:06
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:43v median +0:54
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 5:33v median +0:44
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:47v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 5:50v median +1:00
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Block 07 12:27Running 7 6:32v median +1:41
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 6:16v median +1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:26
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.