The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Thomas O’Connor crossed the line in 1:14:08: 323rd of 1,600 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:58 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:29v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:53v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:06v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:02v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:14v median −0:55
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 4:02v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 4:13v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.