The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Natalie Bhangal & Paz Bhangal crossed the line in 1:18:43: 242nd of 586 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,559 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 5:26v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:53v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:15v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 5:13v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:17v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:14v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:39v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.