The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sally Haycock & Ian Welding crossed the line in 1:18:28: 237th of 586 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:50. The race faded late: the second half went 1:28 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:49 faster than the average race this season, by 1,559 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:44v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 5:02v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 5:03v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 5:04v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:11v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:11v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 5:21v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.