The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rob Newton & Matthew Garside at Birmingham 2026: 59:43, 50th 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 61% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:17, ahead of 96% 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 8:12Running 1 4:07v median −1:08
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:28v median −1:08
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Block 03 6:52Running 3 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 04 6:25Running 4 3:41v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:41v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 3:39v median −1:19
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:39v median −1:22
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Block 08 7:58Running 8 3:38v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
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.