The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Lucinda Thompson & RICHARD THOMPSON crossed the line in 1:11:43: 278th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:10 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 0:49 faster than the average race this season, by 1,559 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:50v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:06v median −1:00
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:28v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:16v median −1:09
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:14v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:09v median −1:20
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:10v median −1:23
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:07v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.