The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Gemma Perry & Kelly Bacon crossed the line in 1:15:02: 92nd of 680 women's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:20, was faster than 95% of the field.
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 10:05Running 1 5:17v median −1:05
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:37v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:40v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:38v median −1:14
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 4:46v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:31v median −1:24
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:37v median −1:18
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 4:48v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 680
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 680 women's teams who finished.