The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:51 at Birmingham 2026 put Michael Bulley & James Hopkins 487th of 605 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 47% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:10, behind 99% of the field.
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 9:38Running 1 5:35v median +0:11
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:53v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 5:13v median +0:13
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 5:35v median +0:34
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Block 05 12:23Running 5 7:56v median +2:46
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:39v median +0:34
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:32v median +0:24
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 5:39v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:10
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.