The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Bentley & Mel Murray finished 380th of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:28:32.
A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 10:58Running 1 6:26v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:53v median +0:40
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 6:01v median +0:32
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 5:50v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:53v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:51v median +0:21
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Block 07 11:32Running 7 6:53v median +1:19
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 6:00v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 560
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 560 mixed teams who finished.