The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jena Bruce & Rhys Howey crossed the line in 1:10:15: 90th of 560 mixed teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:05 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better 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 9:47Running 1 5:30v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:39v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:46v median −0:43
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:04v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:53v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:46v median −0:48
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:42v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.