The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Damien Dean & Chris Forrest crossed the line in 1:12:19: 301st of 605 men's teams, faster than 50% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:29 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 8:23Running 1 4:38v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:28v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:42v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:59v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:50v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:13v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.