The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Ball finished 514th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:15.
A station race more than a running one: 39% of the field beaten on the stations, against 15% on the runs. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:05 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:11 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 5:23v median +0:51
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 4:41v median +0:43
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:53v median +0:39
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 5:12v median +0:56
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:32v median +1:12
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:12v median +0:58
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:05v median +0:46
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Block 08 14:23Running 8 5:28v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.