The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Smith finished 175th of 523 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:19:08, faster than 67% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2025 and Birmingham 2023 were 6:24 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:03v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:06v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:14v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:33v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:25v median −0:31
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 4:57v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.