The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:22 at Birmingham 2026 put LOUISE WOODS & Laura Birch 189th of 680 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:49. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:49Running 1 6:00v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 5:10v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 5:12v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 5:13v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:14v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:18v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 5:18v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:27v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.