The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sophie Cook & Romano Shaw crossed the line in 1:09:41: 116th of 586 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 36th of 586. Stronger after halfway: 1:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:32Running 1 5:23v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:45v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:48v median −0:40
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:51v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:40v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:49v median −0:42
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:40v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.