The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Chris Hargreaves & Nico Milligan crossed the line in 1:07:41: 399th of 1,177 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 217th of 1,177. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 5:04v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:14v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:26v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:24v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 4:22v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 4:35v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.