The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paul Osborne & Shaunie Gibson at Birmingham 2025: 1:06:38, 76th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 78% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:02, ahead of 90% 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 9:13Running 1 5:19v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:29v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 5:09v median −0:13
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:54v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:38v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:44v median −0:42
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 5:02v median −0:25
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 4:32v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.