The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nick Davis & David McDonough at Birmingham 2026: 59:56, 36th of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:23, was faster than 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 7:57Running 1 4:10v median −1:14
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:36v median −1:07
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Block 03 6:45Running 3 3:44v median −1:16
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Block 04 6:45Running 4 3:52v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 3:53v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:57v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 3:51v median −1:17
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 3:50v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
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.