The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Henry & Sophie Newman finished 138th of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:07:35, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 99% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:49, 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 9:23Running 1 5:42v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 5:14v median +0:09
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 5:30v median +0:11
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 5:28v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 5:11v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 5:23v median +0:00
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 5:09v median −0:15
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 5:01v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.