The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Gareth Heywood crossed the line in 1:09:58: 215th of 1,442 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:07 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:45 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:42v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:13v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:26v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:11v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.