The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chloe Fitchett & Jade Quarterman crossed the line in 1:16:10: 94th of 585 women's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:34, was faster than 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 10:20Running 1 5:16v median −1:16
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:42v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:47v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:50v median −1:06
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 4:53v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:46v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:48v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:00v median −1:03
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.