The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Shelby lloyd & Deborah kent crossed the line in 1:17:45: 90th of 411 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,753 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:18Running 1 5:32v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:51v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:07v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:56v median −0:57
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:13v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:07v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 5:09v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 5:02v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 410
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 410 women's teams who finished.