The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:40 at Birmingham 2025 put Justin Smith 310th of 523 men in the Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 125th of 523. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:50. A harder second half: 2:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 5:14v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 4:51v median +0:19
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:08v median +0:12
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:23v median +0:27
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:41v median +0:34
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:29v median +0:33
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:17v median +0:21
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 6:07v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 521
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 521 men who finished.