The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Lucas finished 556th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:39:25.
The wall balls cost the most time: 1:40 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:37Running 1 5:48v median +0:44
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 5:16v median +0:48
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 5:39v median +0:53
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 5:55v median +1:08
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:20v median +1:27
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:58v median +1:09
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 6:11v median +1:22
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Block 08 15:53Running 8 7:12v median +2:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.