The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Stephen Piacentini & Robert White crossed the line in 1:10:00: 212th of 605 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:30Running 1 5:35v median +0:11
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:47v median +0:04
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:55v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:51v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:47v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:07Running 8 4:38v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.