The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kevin Polhill & Carla Houghton finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:00:58 for 39th of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 77% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:11, was faster than 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 8:29Running 1 4:24v median −1:26
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:37v median −1:29
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 3:42v median −1:44
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Block 04 6:53Running 4 3:43v median −1:42
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Block 05 7:51Running 5 3:39v median −1:52
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:42v median −1:47
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 3:39v median −1:54
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Block 08 7:34Running 8 3:40v median −1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:11
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.