The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hannah Bester & Kerry Dutfield finished 386th of 680 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:28:11.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 2:19 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:30, behind 93% of the field.
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 11:22Running 1 6:51v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 6:07v median +0:32
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 6:06v median +0:18
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 6:15v median +0:23
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 6:17v median +0:20
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 6:12v median +0:17
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 6:07v median +0:12
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:59v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:30
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.