The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sam Blood & Gemma BLADEN crossed the line in 1:06:59: 64th of 549 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:21 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 89% 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 9:14Running 1 5:06v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:33v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:32v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:29v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:35v median −0:45
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:47v median −0:33
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:31v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.