The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Allon-Smith took 3rd of 317 in the 30–34 age group at Birmingham 2025, in 58:19.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:25 quicker than the median and 22nd of 1,600. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:05, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 2:36 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:15v median −1:04
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:30v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 3:37v median −1:17
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 3:37v median −1:20
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:38v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:04Running 6 3:32v median −1:25
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Block 07 6:32Running 7 3:31v median −1:26
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Block 08 7:36Running 8 3:36v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1592
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,592 men who finished.