The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Brad Dowdall at Birmingham 2026: 1:00:41, 30th of 1,442 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:19 quicker than the median and 25th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 97% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and London Olympia 2026 were 1:29 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 8:30Running 1 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:35v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:12Running 3 3:42v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:37Running 4 3:44v median −1:12
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:44v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:43v median −1:10
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 08 7:35Running 8 3:47v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.