The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:48 at Birmingham 2025 put Andy Rees & Louise Rees 260th of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median. Time in the roxzone, 4:57, was faster than 89% of the field.
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 9:12Running 1 5:08v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:22v median −0:43
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:45v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:59v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:46v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:48v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:47v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:57v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.