The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Poppy Wood & Arianna Gilbert finished 558th of 585 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:57:29.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:44. A harder second half: 4:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:47 in the roxzone was slower than 91% 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 12:51Running 1 7:28v median +0:56
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Block 02 10:04Running 2 7:44v median +2:03
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Block 03 14:36Running 3 8:41v median +2:47
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Block 04 13:51Running 4 8:15v median +2:19
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Block 05 14:40Running 5 8:22v median +2:22
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Block 06 10:39Running 6 8:27v median +2:30
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Block 07 14:04Running 7 8:54v median +2:57
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Block 08 16:05Running 8 9:53v median +3:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:47
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 585
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 585 women's teams who finished.