The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Lianne Ayling & Ash Ayling at Birmingham 2026: 1:01:15, 25th of 586 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 95% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,559 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:23v median −1:36
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 3:51v median −1:23
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:06v median −1:22
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:06v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:09v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:57v median −1:32
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 4:01v median −1:30
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Block 08 7:43Running 8 4:05v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.