The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ron Smith & Gordy Bromidge finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:00:37 for 111th of 1,177 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 56th of 1,177. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:42, ahead of 89% 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 8:47Running 1 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 4:01v median −0:33
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Block 03 6:58Running 3 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 04 6:31Running 4 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:06Running 5 4:02v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 07 6:40Running 7 4:06v median −0:49
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 4:03v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.