The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ross Paterson & Sarah Paterson at Birmingham 2026: 1:05:11, 39th of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:01 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:49, was faster than 93% of the field.
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 9:10Running 1 5:05v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:13v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:08v median −1:21
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:06v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:14v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:20v median −1:10
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 4:07v median −1:27
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:05v median −1:31
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.