The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gemma Rous & Gareth Jones finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 59:17 for 14th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:58 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:56, ahead of 99% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,430 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 4:10v median −1:51
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:40v median −1:25
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 3:46v median −1:36
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Block 04 6:23Running 4 3:45v median −1:38
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:56v median −1:34
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:46v median −1:40
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Block 07 6:57Running 7 3:48v median −1:39
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 3:53v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 886
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 886 mixed teams who finished.