The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:45:01 at Birmingham 2025 put Ellie Passfield & Luke Rogers 297th of 312 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 25% of the field beaten on the stations, against 1% on the runs. A harder second half: 9:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:29, behind 90% of the field.
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 11:33Running 1 6:57v median +0:57
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 6:31v median +1:22
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Block 03 11:26Running 3 7:12v median +1:50
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Block 04 11:16Running 4 7:13v median +1:46
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Block 05 12:57Running 5 7:38v median +2:05
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Block 06 9:44Running 6 8:09v median +2:39
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Block 07 12:43Running 7 8:11v median +2:43
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Block 08 17:09Running 8 10:40v median +5:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:29
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.