The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Rachel Bowen & Alice Ashe crossed the line in 1:23:09: 227th of 627 women's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field 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 11:23Running 1 6:31v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:25v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:32v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:45v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:39v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:33v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:40v median −0:20
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:26v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.