The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Liam Rooney crossed the line in 1:16:50: 500th of 1,821 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:44 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2025 and Manchester 2024 were 3:26 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 8:41Running 1 4:28v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:56v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:22v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 4:45v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.