The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:16 at Birmingham 2026 put Natalie Clay & Helen Brough 263rd of 585 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:29Running 1 5:52v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:16v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:27v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 5:39v median −0:17
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 5:39v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:40v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:48v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 5:51v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
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.