The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, David Heal crossed the line in 1:13:14: 281st of 1,600 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:57 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:44v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:57v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:27v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:23v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 4:41v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.