The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Xavier Perez Escamilla crossed the line in 1:09:50: 212th of 1,442 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:29 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:33Running 1 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:31v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:25v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.