The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Victoria Sayer & Paolo Marchese crossed the line in 1:09:30: 215th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 112th of 1,159. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:06Running 1 5:09v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 4:51v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:54v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:46v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:58v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:00v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.