The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ela Cerys Williams & Tamara Collins finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:09:46 for 49th of 904 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 75% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:26, ahead of 92% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:50 faster than the average race this season, by 1,753 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:56v median −1:37
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:19v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:28v median −1:22
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Block 04 7:41Running 4 4:28v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:31v median −1:29
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:31v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:37v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:28v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 903
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 903 women's teams who finished.