The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emily Herring & Connor Leonard crossed the line in 1:13:33: 166th of 549 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:32 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:43Running 1 5:28v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:39v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:47v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 5:00v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:54v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:57v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:12v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:01v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.