The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:35 at Birmingham 2025 put Steve Cope 688th of 1,821 men in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:59 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:44. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:36 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:52v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:17v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:27v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:33v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 4:30v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.