The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sophie Robinson & Ryan Waugh crossed the line in 1:07:48: 64th of 560 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. A harder second half: 5:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:12, ahead of 86% 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 7:52Running 1 4:02v median −1:53
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:10v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:58Running 3 4:43v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 4:23v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:07v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:11v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:14v median −1:20
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 4:26v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.