The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Louise Bierrum & Matt Lambert at Birmingham 2026: 1:05:09, 38th of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 16th of 560. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:49, ahead of 93% of the field.
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 9:15Running 1 5:10v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:23v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:28v median −1:01
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:22v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:27v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:30v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 4:28v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 4:32v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 560
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 560 mixed teams who finished.