The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:43 at Birmingham 2025 put Sophie Varey & Thomas Drinkall 737th of 954 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 35% of the field beaten on the runs, 15% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:42. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 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 11:24Running 1 6:51v median +0:55
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Block 02 9:32Running 2 5:35v median +0:30
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 5:34v median +0:15
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 5:40v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 5:52v median +0:24
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:40v median +0:17
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 5:47v median +0:23
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:50v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.