The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Yun Fu "Angson" Chow crossed the line in 1:14:47: 363rd of 1,442 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 178th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:34v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:12v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:27v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 4:30v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.