The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Kelly finished 509th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:34:25.
The wall balls cost the most time: 1:51 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field 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 11:04Running 1 6:12v median +1:03
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Block 02 9:39Running 2 5:17v median +0:47
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 5:31v median +0:42
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 5:16v median +0:27
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:33v median +0:33
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:12v median +0:21
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Block 07 11:25Running 7 5:06v median +0:12
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Block 08 14:33Running 8 5:26v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.