The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Russell Short & Arron George crossed the line in 1:05:10: 288th of 1,177 men's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:21Running 1 4:43v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:54v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:18v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:15Running 7 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 4:19v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.