The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emma Jones & Debbie Whitley crossed the line in 1:26:22: 285th of 585 women's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:32 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 11:16Running 1 6:27v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 5:25v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:36v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 5:49v median −0:07
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 5:55v median −0:05
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 5:59v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:41v median −0:16
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:54v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:15
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.