The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Patrick O Donoghue crossed the line in 1:24:24: 741st of 1,600 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:34. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:43v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:18v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 4:51v median −0:03
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 4:37v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:48v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:36v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 4:30v median −0:27
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Block 08 13:48Running 8 4:49v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.