The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Josh Fitzsimmons crossed the line in 1:19:25: 545th of 1,600 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:35 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:33v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:01v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:33v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 4:59v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.