The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Paul Sheridan & Brian Curran crossed the line in 1:03:35: 88th of 605 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% 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, 4:38, was faster than 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:28.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:58v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:05v median −0:55
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Block 04 6:58Running 4 3:59v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:01v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:57v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:02v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:14v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.