The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Russell Pountney crossed the line in 1:20:14: 188th of 523 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:31 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Russell Pountney.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:20Running 1 5:46v median +0:33
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:57v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:12v median +0:16
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 5:10v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:20v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:12v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 5:20v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 5:24v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.