The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, James Whitney & George Glenn crossed the line in 1:02:39: 224th of 1,035 men's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Quick through the roxzone: 4:34, ahead of 85% 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 8:33Running 1 4:28v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 3:41v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 3:53v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 3:56v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 3:57v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:59v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:00v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
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.