The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lewis Holt & Charlie Ellison finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 56:36 for 7th 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: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 95% 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 8:01Running 1 4:13v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:30v median −1:06
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Block 03 6:30Running 3 3:44v median −1:11
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Block 04 5:53Running 4 3:37v median −1:17
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Block 05 7:41Running 5 3:38v median −1:25
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:36v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:07Running 7 3:38v median −1:23
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Block 08 7:31Running 8 3:47v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.