The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ben Ellis & Ellie Thompson crossed the line in 1:06:46: 145th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 99% of the field beaten on the stations, against 69% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:50, ahead of 90% 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 9:25Running 1 5:27v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:51v median −0:35
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:57v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:53v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:57v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 5:03v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 662
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 662 mixed teams who finished.