The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:24 at Birmingham 2026 put Suzy Hawkins & Andy Shaw 177th of 549 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 18% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:28Running 1 4:58v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:09v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:06v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:22v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:09v median −1:11
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:07v median −1:13
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:13v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.