The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Kindred finished 678th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:23:52, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 68% of the field beaten on the stations, against 30% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:04 quicker than the median and 196th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 3:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:17 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:02Running 1 6:12v median +1:10
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:08v median +0:36
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:13v median +0:17
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:17v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:27v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:14v median +0:21
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 5:18v median +0:23
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 5:13v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.