The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Law & Rachel Marks finished 244th of 680 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:21:35, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:14 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,085 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:31 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 5:45v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 5:04v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:17v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 5:14v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:31v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:22v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:23v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 5:26v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.