The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Tommy Simpson & Jacob Sheldon crossed the line in 1:08:08: 118th of 312 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median.
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 9:01Running 1 4:52v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:15v median −0:13
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:25v median −0:23
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:30v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:45v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.