The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Ben Hughes crossed the line in 1:17:33: 547th of 1,821 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:26 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 5:05v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:19v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:34v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:51v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:29Running 8 4:44v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.