The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Hardy & Rik rooney finished 1,020th of 1,035 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:44:47.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:41. A harder second half: 3:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:42, behind 97% 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 11:08Running 1 7:03v median +1:59
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Block 02 9:17Running 2 7:35v median +3:08
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Block 03 11:26Running 3 7:54v median +3:13
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Block 04 12:39Running 4 8:17v median +3:36
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Block 05 13:11Running 5 8:21v median +3:35
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Block 06 10:12Running 6 8:13v median +3:30
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Block 07 13:28Running 7 8:21v median +3:34
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 8:28v median +3:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:42
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.