The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Gale & Rob Lewis finished 176th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:07:50, faster than 71% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 92nd of 600. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:00Running 1 4:51v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:14v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:37v median −0:21
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:41v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:26v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:36v median −0:28
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 4:28v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.