The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Thomas Kelly & Gavin Cooney crossed the line in 1:02:33: 50th of 312 men's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:30, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:28.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:44v median −0:44
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Block 03 6:29Running 3 3:54v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 3:52v median −0:57
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Block 05 7:53Running 5 3:49v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 4:01v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:08Running 7 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 4:28v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 312
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 312 men's teams who finished.