The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Will Wellon & James Layton-Hill at Birmingham 2026: 54:23, 3rd of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:04 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:59, 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 7:44Running 1 4:04v median −1:20
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Block 02 5:09Running 2 3:23v median −1:20
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Block 03 5:44Running 3 3:29v median −1:31
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Block 04 5:55Running 4 3:30v median −1:31
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Block 05 7:27Running 5 3:33v median −1:37
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Block 06 4:53Running 6 3:33v median −1:32
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Block 07 6:16Running 7 3:35v median −1:33
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Block 08 7:24Running 8 3:40v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:59
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 605
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 605 men's teams who finished.