The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alison Bingham & Alex Valentine finished 236th of 585 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:24:10, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:02 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:21 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 10:48Running 1 5:51v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:21v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 5:40v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 5:24v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:12v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:10v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:09v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:18v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:51
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.