The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jack MacLean & Joshua Baines crossed the line in 1:09:35: 231st of 605 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 76th of 605. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:28 faster than the average race this season, by 2,072 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 5:32v median +0:17
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:56v median +0:20
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 5:12v median +0:17
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 5:01v median +0:07
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:58v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:51v median −0:07
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:45v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.