The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:28:25 at Birmingham 2025 put Ric Hayes 912th of 1,600 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 30% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:14 quicker than the median and 186th of 1,600. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 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 10:08Running 1 5:35v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:40v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:02v median +0:08
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Block 04 12:09Running 4 5:19v median +0:22
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 8:03v median +2:54
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:04v median +0:07
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 5:10v median +0:13
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:07v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1592
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,592 men who finished.