The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alan Strachan & Clare Mears at Birmingham 2025: 1:03:27, 72nd of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 76% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:08 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:23, ahead of 97% 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 8:26Running 1 4:30v median −1:26
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:52v median −1:13
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:10v median −1:09
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Block 04 7:27Running 4 4:01v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:03v median −1:25
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 4:03v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:11v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 4:02v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 952
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 952 mixed teams who finished.