The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Stewart Penfold & Maria Federico crossed the line in 1:19:20: 135th of 293 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:11 from the median.
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 10:08Running 1 5:46v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:04v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 5:11v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:19v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:19v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:22v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:18v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:16v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.