The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sam Neale & Freddie Cherrett crossed the line in 1:10:44: 263rd of 605 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 53% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 77th of 605. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:40Running 1 4:52v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:36v median +0:00
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:45v median −0:10
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:44v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 5:13v median +0:10
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:45v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 5:39v median +0:38
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 4:50v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.