The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chris Eckford finished 467th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:33:30.
The wall balls cost the most time: 1:42 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:48 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Oslo 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:18v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 5:08v median +0:38
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:51v median +1:02
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Block 04 12:17Running 4 5:48v median +0:59
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:50v median +0:55
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 4:55v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:21v median +0:30
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Block 08 14:50Running 8 5:54v median +0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.