The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Harriet Coates & Surita Sandhu crossed the line in 1:21:54: 189th of 585 women's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:39 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:49 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:50Running 1 6:00v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:04v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:19v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 5:24v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:11v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:17v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 5:21v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:39v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
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.