The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Jason Salmon crossed the line in 1:23:12: 835th of 1,821 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:11 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 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 9:21Running 1 4:49v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:08v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:24v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 4:17v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 4:11v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.