The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Owen Pearce crossed the line in 1:13:47: 364th of 1,821 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:08 quicker than the median and 90th of 1,821. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:12. The race faded late: the second half went 4:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2025 and Cardiff 2025 were 2:36 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:00v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:45v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:07v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:23v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 07 11:30Running 7 4:07v median −0:45
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:12v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.