The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Simmons & Samantha Hogg finished 556th of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:22:17.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:20. A harder second half: 7:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:15, behind 99% 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 12:27Running 1 7:47v median +1:52
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Block 02 13:14Running 2 7:42v median +2:29
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Block 03 16:26Running 3 10:28v median +4:59
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Block 04 17:05Running 4 9:20v median +3:52
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Block 05 17:18Running 5 12:12v median +6:34
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Block 06 12:31Running 6 10:09v median +4:39
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Block 07 16:40Running 7 9:11v median +3:37
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Block 08 21:29Running 8 12:18v median +6:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:15
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.