The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:33:25 at Birmingham 2026 put Michael Hix & Neil Tomkins 979th of 1,035 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:21. A harder second half: 6:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:35, behind 99% of the field.
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 11:06Running 1 6:44v median +1:40
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:34v median +1:07
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:52v median +1:11
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 5:55v median +1:14
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:23v median +1:37
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 6:06v median +1:23
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 6:15v median +1:28
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Block 08 15:01Running 8 9:22v median +4:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:35
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.