The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Veronika Mikova & Cathy Wykes crossed the line in 1:23:48: 246th of 627 women's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A harder second half: 2:32 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 10:40Running 1 6:00v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 5:24v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:44v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 5:44v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 5:39v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:38v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:56v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 6:48v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.