The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Katie Grogan & Becky Marsden finished 197th of 904 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:16:49, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 64% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 15th of 904. A harder second half: 2:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:50 faster than the average race this season, by 1,754 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:21Running 1 5:43v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 5:06v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 5:37v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 5:39v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 5:50v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:44v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 5:53v median +0:00
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 5:41v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.