The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:22 at Birmingham 2025 put Julia Guest & Sophie Smedley 120th of 411 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:50 faster than the average race this season, by 1,753 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:52v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 5:08v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:17v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 5:24v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:39v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:33v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:24v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:35v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.