The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Grant Sowman & Katie Barnby crossed the line in 1:16:39: 220th of 549 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:31.
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 9:40Running 1 5:25v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:41v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 5:10v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 5:13v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:00v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:52v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:53v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:06v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.