The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Megan Smith & Lauren Copeland finished 172nd of 341 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:24:56.
Stronger after halfway: 1:32 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 11:26Running 1 6:41v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 5:42v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:52v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 5:57v median +0:04
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Block 05 11:39Running 5 6:04v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 5:43v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 5:50v median −0:06
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:44v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.