The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:28 at Birmingham 2025 put Ben Blowes 203rd of 1,600 men in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:32 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:52, was faster than 92% 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 8:43Running 1 4:28v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:47v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:57v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 3:57v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:08v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 4:18v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.