The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Coffey & Debbie Matchett finished 185th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:11:22, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:59, was faster than 91% 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 9:12Running 1 4:54v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:01v median −1:04
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:17v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 4:11v median −1:12
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:24v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:13v median −1:13
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:17v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:25v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.