The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sadie Smith & Molly Backhouse finished 130th of 341 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:21:27, faster than 62% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:43 better against the middle of the field 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 10:44Running 1 5:55v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 03 11:34Running 3 7:31v median +1:41
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:31v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:23v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:13v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 5:12v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:19v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.