The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Megan Mellors & Jessica Okome crossed the line in 1:21:17: 174th of 585 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 25th of 585. The race faded late: the second half went 1:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,085 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:31 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:36Running 1 6:38v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 5:23v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 5:50v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 5:58v median +0:02
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Block 05 11:33Running 5 6:05v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 6:02v median +0:05
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 6:09v median +0:12
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 6:03v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.