The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:39 at Birmingham 2025 put Shaun Smith 393rd of 1,600 men in the Open division, ahead of 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. The sled push was the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 258th of 1,600. The race faded late: the second half went 1:59 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:36 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:36v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:56v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:26v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:13v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 4:15v median −0:42
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 4:22v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.