The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Dan Drake & Adam Wakers crossed the line in 1:02:51: 75th of 605 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:32, was faster than 93% 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 7:59Running 1 4:11v median −1:13
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:44v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:14v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 3:56v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 3:57v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:54v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 3:51v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:01v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.