The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Wall & Laura Elvin finished 180th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:11:11, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:53, was faster than 93% 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 9:36Running 1 4:53v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:00v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:20v median −1:02
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:23v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:25v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:13v median −1:13
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:51v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 4:21v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.