The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Shiona Gibson & Darren Gibson crossed the line in 1:15:59: 394th of 954 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:04 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:17Running 1 5:48v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:50v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:52v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:53v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:52v median −0:32
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:56v median −0:28
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.