The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rob Whittaker & Kathy Beck at Birmingham 2025: 1:01:19, 14th of 312 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:28 quicker than the median and 7th of 312. Stronger after halfway: 1:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 96% 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 8:19Running 1 4:32v median −1:28
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:09v median −1:00
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:19v median −1:03
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Block 04 6:35Running 4 4:13v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:16v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 4:13v median −1:17
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Block 07 6:39Running 7 4:15v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 4:13v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 312
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 312 mixed teams who finished.