The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Balkar Garcha crossed the line in 1:16:09: 411th of 1,600 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
4:38 slower than at Sharjah 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:56v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:02v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:32v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:14v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:15v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:27v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:21v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 4:31v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.