The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, James Bryan & Adam Thomas crossed the line in 59:48: 111th of 1,035 men's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:30 quicker than the median and 219th of 1,035. Time in the roxzone, 4:18, was faster than 93% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:28 faster than the average race this season, by 2,072 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 4:02v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:20Running 2 3:26v median −1:01
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Block 03 6:46Running 3 3:49v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 3:48v median −0:53
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Block 05 7:54Running 5 3:53v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:57v median −0:46
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 4:00v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 3:56v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
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.