The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Justin Jones crossed the line in 1:19:56: 708th of 1,821 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:47 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:43Running 1 4:26v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 3:56v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:03v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 4:35v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.