The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Hore & Andy Saunders finished 344th of 1,099 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:06:03, faster than 69% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:14 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:50.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 5:05v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 4:16v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:30v median −0:20
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:30v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:26v median −0:28
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:20v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.