The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:09 at Birmingham 2025 put Gemma Riley & Michael McDonagh 671st of 889 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 57% of the field beaten on the stations, against 15% on the runs. The sled push was the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 34th of 889. The race faded late: the second half went 2:17 worse 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 11:06Running 1 6:49v median +0:48
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 6:02v median +0:57
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 6:20v median +0:58
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 6:21v median +0:58
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Block 05 11:44Running 5 7:03v median +1:33
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 6:34v median +1:08
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 6:36v median +1:09
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 6:56v median +1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 886
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 886 mixed teams who finished.