The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Dave Hignett & Jack Barlow crossed the line in 1:08:46: 185th of 605 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the row: 0:32 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:52Running 1 5:04v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:30v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:37v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:39v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:39v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:48v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:52v median −0:16
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:41v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.