The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Dicken finished 171st of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:08:25, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:19 quicker than the median and 141st of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:59, was faster than 86% of the field.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 3:48v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:12v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:13v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:25v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 4:12v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 4:27v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.