The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:02 at Birmingham 2026 put Chris Cowler & Louisa Cowler 336th of 549 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 61% of the field across all eight, against 28% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 133rd of 549. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:12Running 1 6:55v median +1:06
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 5:47v median +0:44
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:43v median +0:25
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 5:45v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:49v median +0:24
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:55v median +0:35
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 6:01v median +0:41
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:54v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.