The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:04:13 at Birmingham 2026 put mike taitt & Mark McBride 286th of 1,035 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:21Running 1 4:36v median −0:28
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:54v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 4:06v median −0:35
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 4:12v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 4:09v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 4:05v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 5:28v median +0:41
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 4:10v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.