The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jake Coleman & Ben Mccallion crossed the line in 1:02:52: 95th of 605 men's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:30, was faster than 91% of the field.
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 8:30Running 1 4:29v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:52v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 3:57v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 3:55v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:52v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:57v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 4:03v median −0:58
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 3:58v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
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.