The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Heather Somerscales & James Somerscales finished 305th of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:13:11, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:38Running 1 5:20v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:15v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:31v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:52v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 4:59v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:55v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 5:06v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:06v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.