The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paul Donnellan & Paul Caldwell at Birmingham 2026: 57:52, 21st of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 53rd of 605. Stronger after halfway: 2:42 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:12, ahead of 98% 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 8:25Running 1 4:31v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:12Running 2 3:39v median −0:57
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Block 03 6:15Running 3 3:39v median −1:16
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 3:42v median −1:12
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:48v median −1:15
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Block 06 4:51Running 6 3:41v median −1:17
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Block 07 6:32Running 7 3:45v median −1:16
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Block 08 7:27Running 8 3:45v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
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.