The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Hugh Jones & Jeff Gibb crossed the line in 1:08:09: 200th of 605 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 137th of 605. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:04Running 1 5:02v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:26v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 4:40v median −0:14
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:45v median −0:13
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 4:48v median −0:13
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 4:43v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
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.