The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Paul Gooch & Martin Robinson crossed the line in 1:00:41: 149th of 1,035 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 159th of 1,035. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:27Running 1 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 3:34v median −0:53
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Block 03 6:53Running 3 3:46v median −0:55
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 3:47v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:51v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:48v median −0:55
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Block 07 6:44Running 7 3:55v median −0:52
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Block 08 7:59Running 8 3:59v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.