The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:27 at Birmingham 2026 put Gemma Waters & Jessica Ellis 289th of 680 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 79% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 147th of 680. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 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 11:04Running 1 6:38v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 5:46v median +0:11
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 6:04v median +0:16
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 6:14v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:59v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 6:06v median +0:11
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:56v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:59v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.