The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Richard Black & Joe Swatland crossed the line in 1:08:43: 183rd of 605 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 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 9:08Running 1 5:20v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:32v median −0:11
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:56v median −0:04
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:50v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:44v median −0:21
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:45v median −0:23
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 4:56v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 605
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 605 men's teams who finished.