The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Anne-Maria Nicholas & Martin Nicholas finished 390th of 549 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:27:16.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:18 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 11:27Running 1 6:58v median +1:09
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:31v median +0:28
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:48v median +0:30
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 5:48v median +0:29
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:29v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:42v median +0:22
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:49v median +0:29
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 5:58v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.