The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ross Baker & Rich Bennet at Birmingham 2026: 1:01:14, 48th of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 82nd of 605. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:40, ahead of 91% 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 8:43Running 1 4:33v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:43v median −1:00
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Block 03 6:47Running 3 3:57v median −1:03
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Block 04 6:54Running 4 4:02v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:01v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:53v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:55Running 7 3:56v median −1:12
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 3:53v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.