The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Woods finished 544th of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:28:40.
The wall balls cost the most time: 4:10 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:09 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 9:27Running 1 4:59v median +0:27
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 4:22v median +0:24
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:37v median +0:23
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:38v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:51v median +0:31
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:43v median +0:29
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 4:43v median +0:24
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Block 08 16:09Running 8 5:09v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.