The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Pete Wright & Karen Burles crossed the line in 1:18:00: 122nd of 312 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:58. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 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 9:23Running 1 5:11v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:31v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 5:01v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:59v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:55v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:46v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 5:04v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:51v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:19
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.