The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Oliver Thompson crossed the line in 1:22:13: 644th of 1,600 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:08 on the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:41. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:05v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:52v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:52v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:54v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:48v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 4:55v median −0:18
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.