The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matt Reid & Tom Reid at Birmingham 2026: 53:44, 4th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:28 quicker than the median and 4th of 600. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:55, ahead of 99% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,072 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:28 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 4:00v median −1:20
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Block 02 5:09Running 2 3:31v median −1:09
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Block 03 6:15Running 3 3:38v median −1:20
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Block 04 5:45Running 4 3:33v median −1:29
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Block 05 7:24Running 5 3:34v median −1:35
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:38v median −1:24
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Block 07 5:48Running 7 3:35v median −1:29
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Block 08 6:53Running 8 3:35v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 600
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 600 men's teams who finished.