The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:09 at Birmingham 2026 put David Stirling & Karen Henderson 309th of 586 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 55% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:03. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 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 11:04Running 1 6:30v median +0:31
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:16v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 5:24v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:13v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:11v median −0:18
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:21v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 586
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 586 mixed teams who finished.