The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Zoe Smith & Sophia Smith crossed the line in 1:22:12: 195th of 585 women's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 58th of 585. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:32 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:43Running 1 6:52v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:41v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 5:47v median −0:07
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 5:45v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:41v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:36v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 5:24v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 5:26v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.