The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Bowers finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:02:43 for 13th of 523 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 41st of 523. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:19, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 4:39 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:25v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:38v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 3:44v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 3:48v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:52v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:46v median −1:10
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 3:48v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 3:54v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 521
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 521 men who finished.