The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Betteridge finished 345th of 1,821 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:13:20, faster than 81% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 331st of 1,821. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:41, ahead of 94% 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 9:40Running 1 5:09v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:09v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:12v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:22v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:27v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1813
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,813 men who finished.