The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Francis finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:05:46 for 84th of 1,600 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:35 quicker than the median and 11th of 1,600. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:50, ahead of 93% of the field.
That was 0:38 off the time at Rome 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:25v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:48v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:08v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:10v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:11v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:47v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.