The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Robert Martin crossed the line in 1:22:23: 808th of 1,821 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:20. The race faded late: the second half went 1:51 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:37v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 3:52v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:33Running 4 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:02v median −0:50
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 4:18v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.