The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:08 at Birmingham 2026 put Sara James & Sian Davies 93rd of 585 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:34, ahead of 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:31.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:49Running 1 5:45v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:57v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 5:09v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 5:05v median −0:51
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 4:56v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:57v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:52v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 4:56v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 585
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 585 women's teams who finished.