The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Johnston & Calum Grover finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 57:40 for 16th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:15 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:24, ahead of 95% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:28 faster than the average race this season, by 2,072 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 4:19v median −1:01
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Block 02 5:15Running 2 3:45v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:44Running 3 3:52v median −1:06
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Block 04 6:14Running 4 3:52v median −1:10
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:56v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 4:02v median −1:00
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Block 07 6:31Running 7 4:05v median −0:59
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Block 08 7:22Running 8 4:08v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
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.