The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:33 at Birmingham 2026 put Kat Parkin & Matt Farrand 206th of 293 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 19% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 18th of 293. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field 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 11:18Running 1 6:55v median +1:04
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 5:59v median +0:49
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 6:18v median +0:58
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 6:34v median +1:11
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 6:24v median +0:56
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 6:28v median +1:04
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 6:32v median +1:05
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 6:17v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 293
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 293 mixed teams who finished.