The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Paul Matthews & Rachael Matthews crossed the line in 1:06:59: 126th of 954 mixed teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:55, was faster than 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:59v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:05v median −1:00
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Block 03 7:46Running 3 4:20v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:14v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:16v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:14v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:16v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:04v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.