The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Bethany Judge & Ed Steventon crossed the line in 1:19:36: 267th of 549 mixed teams, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 28% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:23 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:18 better 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 10:04Running 1 5:36v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:54v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:02v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:00v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 5:05v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 4:58v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.