The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ben Ingamells & Joe Mir crossed the line in 1:09:43: 239th of 605 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 0:33 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:07 worse 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 9:14Running 1 4:57v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:16v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:41v median −0:20
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 4:41v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.