The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Mathew Mccaigue & Ryan Thornborough crossed the line in 1:05:48: 149th of 605 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 3:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:15Running 1 4:36v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 4:02v median −0:34
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 4:11v median −0:44
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Block 04 6:34Running 4 4:01v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 5:01v median −0:02
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:17v median +0:19
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 5:21v median +0:20
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 4:34v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.