The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2025, Sam Cook crossed the line in 1:17:09: 120th of 455 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:06 quicker than the median and 7th of 455.
The field ran 2:53 faster at Valencia 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:29v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:24v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:06v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:53v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:12v median −0:02
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:07v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 5:16v median +0:10
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:34v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 448
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 448 men who finished.