The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Bowen finished 1,097th of 1,821 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:28:47.
The stations carried this race: faster than 57% of the field across all eight, against 29% on the runs. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:05. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:42Running 1 6:12v median +0:55
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:04v median +0:32
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:21v median +0:29
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 5:21v median +0:29
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:31v median +0:28
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:16v median +0:24
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:12v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 6:03v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:02
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.