The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Hailstone finished 243rd of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:16, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 259th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 3:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:48, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:50v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 6:15v median +1:19
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:09v median −0:46
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 4:09v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
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.