The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Samantha Yapp & Samuel Yapp crossed the line in 1:13:42: 246th of 889 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:17 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:59Running 1 5:28v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:28v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:39v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:45v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:42v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:43v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:45v median −0:42
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Block 08 8:39Running 8 4:39v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.