The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Lamport & Chris Houghton finished 166th of 1,099 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:01:28, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:37, ahead of 88% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:50 faster than the average race this season, by 1,853 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:33v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 3:51v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:14Running 3 4:06v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 3:58v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:57v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:56v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 3:59v median −0:55
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 3:53v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1097
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,097 men's teams who finished.