The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:56 at Birmingham 2025 put John Darville & Mary Darville 472nd of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:47 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:30Running 1 6:04v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:57v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:06v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 5:03v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:00v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:03v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:56v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:15v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.