The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Niall Jordan & Matt Smith at Birmingham 2026: 57:48, 17th of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 10th of 605. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:14, ahead of 97% 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 8:03Running 1 4:17v median −1:07
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Block 02 5:11Running 2 3:33v median −1:10
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Block 03 6:12Running 3 3:37v median −1:23
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 3:39v median −1:22
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Block 05 7:49Running 5 3:41v median −1:29
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:43v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:15Running 7 3:49v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:02Running 8 3:46v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.