The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lucy Russell-Brindle & David Strawhorne finished 395th of 549 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:27:35.
A station race more than a running one: 49% of the field beaten on the stations, against 23% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:45 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:35, behind 85% of the field.
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 13:44Running 1 9:22v median +3:33
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:17v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:43v median +0:25
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 5:43v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:48v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:42v median +0:22
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:41v median +0:21
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 5:56v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.