The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Richard Burditt & Rebecca Hemmings crossed the line in 1:13:24: 163rd of 549 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:11 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:40 worse 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 9:02Running 1 5:10v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:32v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:36v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:36v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:51v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:41v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:46v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 4:47v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.