The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:32 at Birmingham 2025 put Louise Riley & Marina Penn 159th of 1,111 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 85% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,753 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:34v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:39v median −0:56
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:36v median −1:13
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:34v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:40v median −1:19
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:39v median −1:13
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:33v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:40v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1104
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,104 women's teams who finished.