The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, Natalie Maltby & Bradley Maltby crossed the line in 1:18:41: 464th of 954 mixed teams, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:01 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 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 10:29Running 1 6:02v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 5:02v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 5:14v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:56v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:54v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:08v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.