The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samuel Wilson finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:02:49 for 36th of 1,600 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:21 quicker than the median and 23rd of 1,600. Stronger after halfway: 2:47 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:35, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:12v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:39v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 3:55v median −0:59
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:51v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:09Running 8 4:05v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:35
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.