The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Ben Stead & Janine Mcgregor Stead crossed the line in 1:08:37: 118th of 889 mixed teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. The sled push was where this race was made, 0:38 ahead of the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:41v median −1:20
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:19v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:25v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:16v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:23v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:21v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 4:26v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.