The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emma Andrews & Chloe James crossed the line in 1:21:12: 126th of 341 women's teams, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:31 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:07Running 1 6:17v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:21v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 5:24v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 5:19v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:17v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:25v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 5:25v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:22v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 340
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 340 women's teams who finished.