The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emma Edgeley & Jake Bunday crossed the line in 1:14:36: 182nd of 549 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:47 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 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 9:57Running 1 5:46v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:50v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:03v median −0:15
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:47v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:51v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:47v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:51v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 4:39v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:24
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.