The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Abz Farooq finished 474th of 1,600 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:17:45, faster than 70% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 116th of 1,600. Stronger after halfway: 3:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:03v median −0:16
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Block 02 9:37Running 2 6:16v median +1:42
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:16v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:36v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 4:51v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.