The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charlie Smith finished 326th of 1,600 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:14:12, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 233rd of 1,600. Quick through the roxzone: 4:58, ahead of 90% of the field.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:39v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 3:53v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:05v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:11v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:11v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 4:05v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.