The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:56 at Birmingham 2025 put Brian Roper 706th of 1,821 men in the Open division, ahead of 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:58 quicker than the median and 246th of 1,821. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:39Running 1 5:34v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:47v median +0:15
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:56v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:59v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:01v median +0:09
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:47v median −0:05
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:45v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.