The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Smith & Daniel Smith finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 58:57 for 38th of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:33, ahead of 90% 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 8:24Running 1 4:18v median −0:57
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:35v median −1:01
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Block 03 6:44Running 3 3:37v median −1:18
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Block 04 6:34Running 4 3:34v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:39v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:40v median −1:18
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Block 07 6:36Running 7 3:42v median −1:19
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Block 08 7:34Running 8 3:42v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.