The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Caley & Em Hutt finished 264th of 549 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:23, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:48. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:31v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:50v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:48v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:49v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:44v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:43v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 4:53v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.