The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Monaghan & Steven Parker finished 179th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:07:57, faster than 70% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 84th of 600. Stronger after halfway: 2:00 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 9:17Running 1 5:30v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:37v median −0:03
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:41v median −0:17
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:40v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:38v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 4:35v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:41v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.