The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Stephen Mc Loughlin & Gareth O Reilly crossed the line in 1:01:37: 70th of 600 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 98% of the field across all eight, against 77% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 8th of 600. Time in the roxzone, 4:39, was faster than 89% 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 4:45v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 4:07v median −0:33
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Block 03 6:58Running 3 4:22v median −0:36
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Block 04 6:52Running 4 4:18v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 4:20v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:33v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.