The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hannah Whittaker & Daniel Merrick finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:00:57 for 23rd of 586 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 17th of 586. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:40, was faster than 93% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:49 faster than the average race this season, by 1,559 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:13v median −1:46
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:42v median −1:32
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 3:50v median −1:38
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Block 04 6:52Running 4 3:49v median −1:39
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:55v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:47v median −1:42
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 3:47v median −1:44
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Block 08 7:32Running 8 3:56v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 586
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 586 mixed teams who finished.