The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Abi Blacow & Michael Brolly crossed the line in 1:16:17: 403rd of 954 mixed teams, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:51 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 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 10:27Running 1 5:55v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 4:41v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:00v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:56v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 4:51v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:46v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:54v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 4:55v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:02
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.