The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rob Hemus finished 1,186th of 1,600 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:36:14.
The runs carried this race: faster than 56% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 32% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 14:08, behind 99% of the field.
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 9:19Running 1 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:21v median −0:13
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Block 03 6:55Running 3 2:13v median −2:41
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 4:44v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:13v median +0:04
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Block 06 9:24Running 6 6:43v median +1:46
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 5:17v median +0:20
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Block 08 15:16Running 8 5:56v median +0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:08
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.