The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Terry Roberts & Stuart Grant crossed the line in 1:02:14: 202nd of 1,035 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:26, was faster than 89% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,072 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:28 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:39v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:50v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 3:54v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 3:58v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 3:55v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:54v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 3:54v median −0:53
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Block 08 7:50Running 8 4:01v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
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.