The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:27 at Birmingham 2026 put Matt Whitewood & Sam Whitewood 270th of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:42 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:01 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 10:00Running 1 6:06v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:14v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:32v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 5:31v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:48v median +0:10
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:01v median +0:31
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:51v median +0:17
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 5:53v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.