The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Gareth Riley & Carwyn Owen crossed the line in 1:07:54: 178th of 600 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 1:57 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 9:28Running 1 5:19v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:27v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:32v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:31v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:28v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:33v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:45v median −0:19
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:50v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.