The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for David Ellis & Oliver Birch Jones at Birmingham 2026: 59:30, 47th 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 70% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:02Running 1 4:09v median −1:06
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Block 02 5:36Running 2 3:33v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 3:41v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:42Running 4 3:38v median −1:16
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Block 05 7:58Running 5 3:45v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:10Running 6 3:38v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:49Running 7 3:41v median −1:20
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Block 08 7:41Running 8 3:41v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.