The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Carret & Ibrahim Gaye finished 135th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:05:21, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 3:40 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 90% 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 8:51Running 1 5:00v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:13v median −0:27
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:29v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 6:21v median +1:19
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:27v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 4:18v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:29v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.