The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Gary Mcewan crossed the line in 1:23:48: 703rd of 1,600 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:11 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field 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 9:57Running 1 5:22v median +0:03
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:24v median −0:10
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 4:31v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:28v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:33v median −0:24
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Block 08 14:26Running 8 4:50v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.