The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Smith finished 515th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:18.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 217th of 693. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 374 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:11v median +0:39
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Block 02 10:27Running 2 4:46v median +0:48
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 4:51v median +0:37
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:49v median +0:33
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:48v median +0:28
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:47v median +0:33
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 4:42v median +0:23
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Block 08 15:39Running 8 4:46v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.