The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jessica Recht & Jodie Launchbury finished 532nd of 680 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:36:27.
A station race more than a running one: 47% of the field beaten on the stations, against 20% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 10:29, behind 93% of the field.
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 12:35Running 1 7:40v median +1:18
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 6:33v median +0:58
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 6:33v median +0:45
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Block 04 12:10Running 4 6:42v median +0:50
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 6:41v median +0:44
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Block 06 8:42Running 6 6:48v median +0:53
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 6:47v median +0:52
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 6:52v median +0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:29
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 680
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 680 women's teams who finished.