The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Newcombe & Toby Bryan finished 151st of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:06:37, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 94% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 37th of 600. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,072 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:28 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:39v median +0:19
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:39v median −0:01
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Block 03 7:21Running 3 4:40v median −0:18
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:42v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:42v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:52v median −0:12
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 4:35v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.