The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laurent Shen finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:06:11 for 89th of 1,600 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 139th of 1,600. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:22v median −0:57
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:42v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:52v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 3:53v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:01v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:53v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 3:48v median −1:09
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 3:48v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.