The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Ben Davies crossed the line in 1:24:41: 761st of 1,600 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:30. Stronger after halfway: 2:57 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 9:29Running 1 4:57v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:15v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 04 12:49Running 4 4:46v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:49v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 5:04v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.