The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Lucy Parker & Alexandra Allnutt crossed the line in 1:20:34: 220th of 680 women's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 54% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 85th of 680. A harder second half: 1:04 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 10:48Running 1 6:13v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:23v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:32v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 5:43v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:55v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:59v median +0:04
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:55v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 6:08v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.