The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Lily Jenks & Ross Martin crossed the line in 1:19:13: 261st of 549 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 35% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 66th of 549. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:45Running 1 5:49v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:06v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:40v median +0:22
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 5:27v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 6:04v median +0:39
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 6:01v median +0:41
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 6:28v median +1:08
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 5:41v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.