The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nat Couldwell & Richard Stott at Birmingham 2026: 1:00:13, 44th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:44 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:27, ahead of 94% 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 8:21Running 1 4:31v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 3:39v median −1:01
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 3:47v median −1:11
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Block 04 6:46Running 4 3:46v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:57v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:50v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 3:51v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 3:55v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:27
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.