The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jamie Firth & Lauren Firth crossed the line in 1:15:34: 107th of 293 mixed teams, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 18th of 293. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 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 9:11Running 1 5:24v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:44v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 5:53v median +0:33
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 5:46v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 6:33v median +1:05
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:17v median −0:07
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 5:43v median +0:16
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 5:03v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.