The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Sam Cessford crossed the line in 1:09:35: 179th of 1,600 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:23 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:56, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 3:26 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:35v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:03v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 4:09v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:19v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:22v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:14v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:22Running 8 4:20v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.