The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Vicky Andrews & Penelope Farrow crossed the line in 1:25:09: 273rd of 627 women's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 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 10:58Running 1 6:00v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:21v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:41v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 5:41v median −0:16
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:43v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:31v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:43v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:00Running 8 5:47v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.