The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:04 at Birmingham 2026 put Tom Williams & Harry Merrett 264th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 29% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:30. A harder second half: 1:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:47Running 1 4:43v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:12v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:40v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:36v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:30v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 600
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 600 men's teams who finished.