The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Charlotte Martin & Zac Smith crossed the line in 1:19:01: 131st of 293 mixed teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:45 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:39 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:32Running 1 6:09v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:05v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 5:15v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 5:15v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:14v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:12v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:08v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:21v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.