The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Rhys Oliver & Poppy Lee crossed the line in 1:14:23: 375th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 102nd of 1,159. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:24Running 1 6:13v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:08v median +0:02
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 5:13v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 5:22v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:19v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:19v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 5:23v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 5:25v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.