The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Katy Thomas & Charlie Cresswell finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:00:20 for 20th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:21, ahead of 98% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:52 faster than the average race this season, by 1,430 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:24v median −1:37
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:50v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:52v median −1:30
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Block 04 6:19Running 4 3:53v median −1:30
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:55v median −1:35
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:01v median −1:25
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Block 07 6:31Running 7 3:57v median −1:30
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Block 08 7:24Running 8 3:55v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
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.