The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Caroline Winstanley & Dominic Winstanley finished 268th of 312 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:35:03.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 10th of 312. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:42 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 13:11Running 1 8:46v median +2:46
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 7:08v median +1:59
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 7:17v median +1:55
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 7:11v median +1:44
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Block 05 12:05Running 5 7:25v median +1:52
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Block 06 9:15Running 6 7:35v median +2:05
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 7:26v median +1:58
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 7:30v median +1:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.