The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Guy Russell-Wilks crossed the line in 1:17:11: 516th of 1,821 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 561st of 1,821. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:10, was faster than 85% of the field.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Guy Russell-Wilks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:58v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:20v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:45v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:37v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 4:29v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.