The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Mitchell finished 382nd of 523 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:36:32.
The sled push was the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 35th of 523. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:05. A harder second half: 4:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:26 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:53Running 1 6:04v median +0:51
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 5:01v median +0:29
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Block 03 10:14Running 3 5:20v median +0:24
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Block 04 13:00Running 4 5:26v median +0:30
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:38v median +0:31
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 5:28v median +0:32
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Block 07 12:56Running 7 5:43v median +0:47
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Block 08 14:57Running 8 7:15v median +2:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:25
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.