The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Niall Cleaver & Ryan Cleaver crossed the line in 1:13:09: 265th of 605 men's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it. 9:04 in the roxzone was slower than 89% of the field.
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 9:24Running 1 5:18v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:45v median +0:02
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:17v median +0:17
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 5:15v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:43v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:41v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:58v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:04
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.