The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:54 at Birmingham 2026 put Michael Boyd & Joanne Richards 258th of 549 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:35 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:22 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:40Running 1 5:23v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:39v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:07v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:14v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:11v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:02v median −0:18
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 4:52v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.