The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Adrian Ward finished 446th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:21:42.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:26. Stronger after halfway: 3:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 6:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Tenerife 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:37v median +0:05
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Block 02 9:56Running 2 4:02v median +0:04
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 4:09v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:19v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:25v median +0:05
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 3:52v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 3:58v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 4:07v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.