The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Edward Gittins & Victoria Gittins crossed the line in 1:19:33: 230th of 560 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:35 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:55 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:54Running 1 5:43v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 4:58v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 5:10v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:17v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:21v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 5:26v median −0:08
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 5:33v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 560
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 560 mixed teams who finished.