The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Beastall & Mike Hunter finished 535th of 600 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:32:10.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:25, behind 91% 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 10:40Running 1 6:26v median +1:06
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:27v median +0:47
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:48v median +0:50
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 6:11v median +1:09
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 7:08v median +1:59
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 6:36v median +1:34
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Block 07 11:03Running 7 6:34v median +1:30
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 7:05v median +1:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 600
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 600 men's teams who finished.