The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Ben Willis & Amberly Castle crossed the line in 1:11:28: 189th of 889 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 66% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 47th of 889. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:50Running 1 5:55v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:59v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 5:06v median −0:16
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 5:09v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 5:04v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:59v median −0:28
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 4:53v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.