The race, in three figures
The race, in words
59:44 at Birmingham 2026 put Simon Day on the age-group podium: 2nd of 219 in the 40–44 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:50 quicker than the median and 67th of 1,442. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:14, was faster than 98% of the field.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:10v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:33v median −0:59
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 3:42v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:35Running 4 3:41v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:47v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:03Running 6 3:44v median −1:09
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Block 07 6:41Running 7 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 3:55v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.