The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Jamie O’Brien & Ian Rooney crossed the line in 1:06:04: 326th of 1,177 men's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:52Running 1 4:57v median −0:29
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 4:12v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:18v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:44v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:18Running 8 4:39v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.