The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, David Adams crossed the line in 1:22:02: 633rd of 1,600 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:35 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:46v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:01v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:34v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:12v median +0:03
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:23v median −0:34
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:01v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.