The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lilyanna Ireland & Emily Bygroves finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:11:05 for 65th of 904 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:04, ahead of 96% 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 9:39Running 1 5:18v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:24v median −1:12
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:31v median −1:19
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:36v median −1:18
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:39v median −1:21
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 4:42v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:41v median −1:12
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:42v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.