The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Ross Panton crossed the line in 1:15:58: 404th of 1,600 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:59. Quick through the roxzone: 4:54, ahead of 92% of the field.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:55v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:11v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:10v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:14v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:05v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:18v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 4:22v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
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.