The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Matthew Radford crossed the line in 1:19:18: 666th of 1,821 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:16. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:39 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:08v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:11v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:29v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:27v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:04Running 8 4:40v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.