The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Jake Messer crossed the line in 1:15:33: 439th of 1,821 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:45 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:09. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:36 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:12Running 1 4:47v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:07v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 4:19v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.