The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:55 at Birmingham 2025 put Nick Hamlin 311th of 1,600 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 471st of 1,600. A harder second half: 3:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:11v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 3:32v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 3:45v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 3:52v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 3:54v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 3:55v median −1:02
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 4:07v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.