The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bruce Nechat finished 653rd of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:28:33.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 10% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:10 quicker than the median and 153rd of 1,442. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:07v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:22v median −0:10
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Block 03 12:59Running 3 8:16v median +3:20
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Block 04 12:54Running 4 8:17v median +3:21
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Block 05 13:13Running 5 8:19v median +3:18
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:53v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:59v median +0:04
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:16v median +0:03
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.