The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Wayne Ryan & Libby Reynolds crossed the line in 1:10:56: 226th of 954 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:52 faster than the average race this season, by 1,430 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:33v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:24v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:23v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:26v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:20v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:23v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:26v median −0:58
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Block 08 8:23Running 8 4:18v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.