The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, James Ellis & William Blackburn crossed the line in 1:02:35: 169th of 1,177 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:52Running 1 4:41v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 3:45v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 3:51v median −1:01
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 3:51v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:57v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 4:00v median −0:55
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 3:58v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 3:57v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.