The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Willem De Jager & Tom Kelly crossed the line in 1:07:17: 183rd of 605 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 2:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:28.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 5:11v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:11v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:22v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:18v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:21v median −0:43
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.