The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Horsley & Dan Sanders finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 59:59 for 95th of 1,177 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:24 quicker than the median and 1st of 1,177. Stronger after halfway: 2:13 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 93% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,853 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:46v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 3:51v median −0:43
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Block 03 6:37Running 3 3:52v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:51v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 3:58v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:56v median −0:59
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 3:58v median −0:57
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Block 08 7:08Running 8 4:02v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1177
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,177 men's teams who finished.