The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Hughes & Mike Howes finished 140th of 1,035 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:00:36, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:32, ahead of 86% 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 8:28Running 1 4:31v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 3:37v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 3:47v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:45v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:53v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:52v median −0:51
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Block 07 6:51Running 7 3:48v median −0:59
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Block 08 7:48Running 8 3:52v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.