The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jason Thomas & Jamie Garland finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 59:47 for 38th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 37th of 600. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:35, ahead of 90% 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 8:24Running 1 4:31v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:52v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 3:55v median −1:03
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Block 04 6:26Running 4 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:56v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 07 6:49Running 7 4:07v median −0:57
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Block 08 7:39Running 8 3:59v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:35
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.