The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Brian Mullan crossed the line in 1:23:56: 710th of 1,600 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 5:02 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:43v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:10v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:32v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:50v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:45v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 08 17:16Running 8 4:49v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.