The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Daniel Garcia O’brien & Andrew Bate crossed the line in 1:13:12: 266th of 605 men's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 35th of 605. A harder second half: 1:07 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 9:18Running 1 5:30v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:46v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 5:06v median +0:06
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 5:29v median +0:28
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:20v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:29v median +0:24
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:30v median +0:22
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 5:43v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.