The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:16 at Birmingham 2026 put Ruby Bird & Josie Bannon 330th of 585 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 24% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:06 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,085 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:31 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:39Running 1 7:57v median +1:25
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 7:10v median +1:29
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 7:21v median +1:27
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 7:09v median +1:13
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 7:01v median +1:01
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Block 06 8:01Running 6 6:20v median +0:23
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 6:06v median +0:09
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 5:37v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.