The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Joseph Smith crossed the line in 1:23:09: 645th of 1,442 men, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 33% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:35 quicker than the median and 99th of 1,442. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12. An improvement of 10:06 on Sharjah 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:33v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 5:05v median +0:33
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:18v median +0:22
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 5:18v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:21v median +0:20
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:13v median +0:20
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:17v median +0:22
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 5:26v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.