The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emily Pursehouse & Katie Pursehouse crossed the line in 1:22:21: 217th of 627 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 52% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 68th of 627. A harder second half: 1:13 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 10:36Running 1 6:00v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:46v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:48v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 6:01v median +0:04
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 6:13v median +0:11
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 6:03v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 6:02v median +0:02
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:56v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 626
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 626 women's teams who finished.