The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Pemberton finished 1,341st of 1,821 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:35:13.
A station race more than a running one: 59% of the field beaten on the stations, against 10% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 281st of 1,821. A harder second half: 3:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:16 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:15Running 1 6:23v median +1:06
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Block 02 9:45Running 2 5:23v median +0:51
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 5:48v median +0:56
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 6:02v median +1:10
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 6:12v median +1:09
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:10v median +1:18
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 6:28v median +1:36
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Block 08 16:58Running 8 8:33v median +3:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:48
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.