The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Isabel Matthews & Kerri David crossed the line in 1:06:14: 49th of 301 women's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:56 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:45, was faster than 85% 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 8:49Running 1 4:33v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 3:54v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 4:02v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 4:01v median −0:45
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 4:10v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.