The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Cobie Smith & Zak Parkin crossed the line in 1:06:21: 34th of 293 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:03 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:32Running 1 4:50v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:15v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:25v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:15v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:19v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:25v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:21v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 4:25v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.