The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jane Heathwood & Dean Mason finished 86th of 586 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:07:24, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 63rd of 586. The race faded late: the second half went 1:00 worse 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 8:48Running 1 4:38v median −1:21
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:54v median −1:20
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 4:12v median −1:16
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Block 04 7:54Running 4 4:21v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:28v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:27v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:22v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.