The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Esme Robb & Ben Hamblin crossed the line in 1:09:20: 208th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:49 faster than the average race this season, by 1,559 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:50v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:25v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:23v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:23v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:10v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:19v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 4:17v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.