The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sam Reeve at Birmingham 2026: 1:05:40, 98th of 1,442 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:52 quicker than the median and 65th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 2:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:49, ahead of 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 1:43 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 9:03Running 1 4:40v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:56v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:02v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 3:58v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:55v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 3:58v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:14v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.