The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Rhys Jacob & James Jacob crossed the line in 1:06:20: 353rd of 1,099 men's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the SkiErg, 0:34 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 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 9:35Running 1 5:03v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:07v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:08v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 4:22v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:16v median −0:38
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 4:10v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.