The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Edward Hepworth & Emma Hepworth crossed the line in 1:16:29: 216th of 549 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 80th of 549. A harder second half: 1:25 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 10:09Running 1 5:50v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:59v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 5:11v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 5:22v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:38v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:35v median +0:15
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 5:29v median +0:09
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:12v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.