The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matt Smith at Birmingham 2026: 1:04:27, 72nd of 1,442 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:36 quicker than the median and 98th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 3:20 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:31, ahead of 95% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 3:59 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:39v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 3:50v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 3:51v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 3:59v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:54v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:08Running 7 3:53v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 3:58v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.