The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Grace King & Paris Whyte-Wilding finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 56:59 for 3rd of 293 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:36 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:03, was faster than 99% of the field.
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 8:22Running 1 4:23v median −1:28
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:35v median −1:35
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Block 03 6:44Running 3 3:42v median −1:38
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Block 04 5:59Running 4 3:38v median −1:45
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Block 05 7:53Running 5 3:41v median −1:47
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Block 06 4:58Running 6 3:33v median −1:51
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Block 07 6:06Running 7 3:39v median −1:48
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Block 08 7:32Running 8 3:41v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:03
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 293
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 293 mixed teams who finished.