The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Dan Tonks & Tom Tonks crossed the line in 1:00:38: 145th of 1,035 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 121st of 1,035. A harder second half: 1:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 86% 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 8:02Running 1 4:23v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 3:48v median −0:39
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 4:08v median −0:33
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Block 04 6:25Running 4 4:00v median −0:41
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Block 05 4:26
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 4:07v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:11v median −0:36
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 3:54v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.