The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Emma Shaw & Neil Billingham crossed the line in 1:20:12: 145th of 312 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 62% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 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 10:48Running 1 6:27v median +0:27
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 5:28v median +0:19
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:35v median +0:13
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 5:39v median +0:12
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:47v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:37v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:48v median +0:20
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:41v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.