The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joel Matthews finished 837th of 1,821 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:23:13, faster than 54% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 625th of 1,821. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:40. A harder second half: 2:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:33v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:15v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 4:58v median +0:06
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:48v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:09v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 4:43v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:56v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:23v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.