The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:44 at Birmingham 2026 put Andrew Whawell & Liz Whawell 490th of 586 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:37. A harder second half: 1:18 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 12:08Running 1 6:59v median +1:00
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 6:10v median +0:56
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 6:18v median +0:50
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 6:40v median +1:12
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Block 05 12:07Running 5 6:48v median +1:17
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Block 06 8:42Running 6 6:31v median +1:02
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Block 07 12:14Running 7 7:01v median +1:30
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 7:06v median +1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 586
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 586 mixed teams who finished.