The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Dave Carless crossed the line in 1:10:19: 198th of 1,600 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:28 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:03, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 2:36 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:51v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:03v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:10v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:03v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:16v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:08v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
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.