The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ellis Johnson & James Cawkill crossed the line in 1:09:02: 205th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:49 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:49 faster than the average race this season, by 1,559 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:29v median −1:21
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:05v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:28v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 4:24v median −1:01
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:41v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:24v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:23v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:21v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 662
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 662 mixed teams who finished.