The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, William Young crossed the line in 1:22:11: 640th of 1,600 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:56. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 5:12v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:13v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:13v median −0:41
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 4:22v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:42v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 4:49v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.