The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Michael Birchall & James Dawson crossed the line in 1:11:56: 241st of 605 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 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 9:03Running 1 5:02v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:18v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:38v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:36v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:37v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:30v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.