The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:51 at Birmingham 2026 put Louise MacQuillan & Julia Bray 119th of 585 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:31 faster than the average race this season, by 2,085 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 5:22v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:46v median −0:55
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:02v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 5:02v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:01v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:46v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:45v median −1:12
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 4:46v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.