The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicola Matues & Chris Matues finished 79th of 293 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:12:34, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 42nd of 293. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:54v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:31v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:44v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:42v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:07v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:40v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:42v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 4:56v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.