The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:57 at Birmingham 2026 put William Brown & Gemma Johnson 254th of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 88% 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 9:28Running 1 5:00v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:12v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:21v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 4:22v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:28v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:30v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:30v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 4:36v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.