The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chris Williams & chris cardew finished 382nd of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:18:46.
Legs and stations told different stories: 48% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:12 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 better 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 10:18Running 1 5:53v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:00v median +0:17
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:09v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:05v median +0:00
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:52v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 5:08v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.