The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:00 at Birmingham 2026 put Sam Pittman & Jamie Pittman 191st of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 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 8:58Running 1 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:21v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:29v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:36v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:31v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 4:32v median −0:39
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.