The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Swarbrick finished 686th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:24:00.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 464th of 1,442. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:37. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:22Running 1 5:12v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:38v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:01v median +0:05
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 5:03v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:04v median +0:03
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:11v median +0:16
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 5:32v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.