The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Ross McWha & Darren Shea crossed the line in 1:07:02: 368th of 1,177 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 159th of 1,177. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:35 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:50 faster than the average race this season, by 1,853 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 5:02v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 4:09v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:34v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:30v median −0:25
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:36v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 4:59v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.