The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:52 at Birmingham 2026 put Stephen Pollock & Helen Pollock 84th of 293 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:01, was faster than 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 9:05Running 1 4:49v median −1:02
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Block 02 8:26Running 2 5:26v median +0:16
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:33v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:34v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:35v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:32v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:51v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 4:38v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.