The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bryony Lynes & Stephen Ovenden finished 220th of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:10:46, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:30 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 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 9:36Running 1 5:15v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:19v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:32v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:42v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:36v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:32v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:38v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:39Running 8 4:27v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.