The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Matty Keep & Harry Patch crossed the line in 1:08:57: 218th of 605 men's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 110th of 605. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field 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 9:26Running 1 5:32v median +0:17
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:33v median −0:03
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:41v median −0:14
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:51v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:48v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:37v median −0:24
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:34v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.