The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Adam Messenger & Jordan Thomson crossed the line in 1:10:39: 258th of 605 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 21st of 605.
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 9:40Running 1 5:38v median +0:23
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:41v median +0:05
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 4:56v median +0:01
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:52v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 5:03v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:50v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:53v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 4:45v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.