The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Carol Bowker & Lesley Whiley crossed the line in 1:20:10: 207th of 680 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:38 behind the median.
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 10:53Running 1 6:07v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 5:02v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:00v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 5:02v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:03v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:14v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 5:23v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:31v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 680
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 680 women's teams who finished.