The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Stephen Pollock & Dan Garnett at Birmingham 2026: 58:40, 26th of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 45th of 605. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 96% 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 7:53Running 1 4:05v median −1:19
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:38v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:47v median −1:13
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Block 04 6:22Running 4 3:46v median −1:15
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:44v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:45v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:39Running 7 3:50v median −1:18
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 3:47v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.