The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Martin & Hannah Hickling finished 175th of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:07:43, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:01, was faster than 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 5:02v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:11v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:15v median −1:11
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:09v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:12v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:09v median −1:20
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:12v median −1:21
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 4:17v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.