The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sarah Delieu & Aaron OBrien crossed the line in 1:06:10: 73rd of 586 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 47th of 586. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 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 0:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:30v median −1:29
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:12v median −1:02
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:55v median −0:33
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Block 04 7:17Running 4 4:21v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:24v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:26v median −1:03
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:35v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:28v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.