The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:54 at Birmingham 2025 put David O’Brien & Keren Campbell-Bland 328th of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 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 9:44Running 1 5:23v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:40v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:48v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:52v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:54v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:51v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:49v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 5:00v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.