The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Geoff Bloom-Hill finished 234th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:10:50, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:01 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:53, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:10v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:13v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:14v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:19v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:17v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:28v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.