The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Tomkins & Lucilla Dartford finished 116th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:08:33, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:06, was faster than 88% 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 8:53Running 1 4:44v median −1:17
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 3:55v median −1:10
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 3:59v median −1:23
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:07v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:19v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:09v median −1:17
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:14v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:28v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.