The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Owen Davies & Simon Smith crossed the line in 1:04:28: 129th of 605 men's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:53 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 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 8:55Running 1 5:02v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 4:07v median −0:29
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:14v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 4:12v median −0:46
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 4:17v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:20v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.