The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Wareham & Nina Wareham finished 112th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:08:22, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:04, was faster than 89% 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 9:16Running 1 5:09v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 3:56v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:13v median −1:09
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 4:22v median −1:01
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:35v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:22v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:35v median −0:52
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 4:29v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.