The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Laurie Pestana & Richard Drayton crossed the line in 1:16:49: 115th of 293 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:22 behind the median.
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 9:22Running 1 4:53v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:16v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:33v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:36v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:39v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:38v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:29v median −0:58
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 5:02v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.