The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Calum Flanagan crossed the line in 1:24:38: 902nd of 1,821 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:07 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:39 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 5:34v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:36v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 4:51v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:41v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:41v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 4:45v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:42
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.