The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Daire Plunkett & Darren Saunders finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 58:27 for 67th of 1,035 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 39th of 1,035. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:16, ahead of 94% 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 8:12Running 1 4:21v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 3:48v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 3:57v median −0:44
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Block 04 6:13Running 4 3:54v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:50v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:52v median −0:51
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Block 07 6:20Running 7 3:55v median −0:52
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Block 08 7:35Running 8 3:48v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 677
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 677 men's teams who finished.