The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Gracious Phillips & Gemma Rous at Birmingham 2026: 1:02:34, 22nd of 301 women's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 14th of 301. A harder second half: 3:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:21, was faster than 96% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:07 faster than the average race this season, by 176 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 4:18v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:14v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 04 6:48Running 4 4:23v median −0:21
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:19v median −0:23
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:18v median −0:24
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 4:21v median −0:25
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Block 08 7:37Running 8 4:13v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 87
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 87 women's teams who finished.