The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Laura Shinton & Sonny Locke crossed the line in 1:13:16: 335th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:37Running 1 5:22v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:26v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 4:41v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:46v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:46v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:44v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:37v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.