The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2022, Esther Weaver & Claire Dunkley crossed the line in 1:21:53: 125th of 309 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 28% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:21, was faster than 90% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:50 faster than the average race this season, by 205 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:33Running 1 5:46v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:39v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:47v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 5:47v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:59v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:49v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:55v median −0:12
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 6:05v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 306
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 306 women's teams who finished.