The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Ward finished 1,470th of 1,821 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:40:30.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:42 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:51 behind the median. A harder second half: 6:46 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:55Running 1 5:22v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:42v median +0:10
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Block 03 10:41Running 3 5:11v median +0:19
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Block 04 14:38Running 4 5:18v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:56v median +0:53
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:38v median +0:46
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Block 07 12:33Running 7 5:40v median +0:48
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Block 08 19:45Running 8 6:46v median +1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.