The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emily Chapman & Ian Cooper crossed the line in 1:06:57: 63rd of 549 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Quick through the roxzone: 5:02, ahead of 87% of the field.
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 8:56Running 1 4:45v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:05v median −1:13
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:06v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:08v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:05v median −1:15
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:10v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:09v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 549
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 549 mixed teams who finished.