The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Williams & David Gimson finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 59:11 for 31st of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:07 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:05, ahead of 99% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:28 faster than the average race this season, by 2,072 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:43v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 3:58v median −0:45
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Block 03 6:16Running 3 3:57v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 3:56v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:56v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:55v median −1:10
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Block 07 6:29Running 7 3:53v median −1:15
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 4:06v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.