The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Gareth Fudge & Frances Samuel crossed the line in 1:11:26: 127th of 549 mixed teams, faster than 77% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 66% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:07Running 1 5:51v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:59v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 5:05v median −0:13
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:55v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:58v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:46v median −0:34
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 4:46v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 549
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 549 mixed teams who finished.