The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Leon Holmes & Gethin Jones finished 121st of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:04:41, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:53Running 1 4:50v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:51v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 4:10v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:08v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:09v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:13v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:13v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 4:23v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 600
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 600 men's teams who finished.