The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Thomas Gilbert & Oliver Brook crossed the line in 1:08:26: 448th of 1,099 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 3:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:51Running 1 4:47v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:14v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:33v median −0:17
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:08v median −0:46
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 4:35v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.