The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Tyler Watkins & Tom Canfield crossed the line in 1:09:57: 244th of 605 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:21 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 8:40Running 1 4:38v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:07v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:46v median −0:09
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:45v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:41v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 6:06v median +1:05
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 5:09v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.