The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, James Thompson crossed the line in 1:13:10: 278th of 1,600 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:26 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 5:24 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for James Thompson.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:15v median −1:04
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:40v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 3:56v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 3:48v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:06v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 3:54v median −1:03
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 4:01v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.