The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:15 at Birmingham 2025 put Sofia Lagerqvist & Ruben Recio 409th of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:15. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:09 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 9:54Running 1 5:34v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:41v median −0:24
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 5:39v median +0:17
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 5:18v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:52v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:46v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:32v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:39Running 8 4:29v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 886
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 886 mixed teams who finished.