The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Elliot Gardner crossed the line in 1:21:12: 612th of 1,600 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 198th of 1,600. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:28. A harder second half: 3:36 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 9:58Running 1 5:16v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:14v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:59v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 5:00v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:21v median +0:12
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:41v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:54v median −0:03
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Block 08 14:19Running 8 5:26v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.