The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:54 at Birmingham 2026 put David Sweetman & Kate Hayman 500th of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:14 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:34Running 1 5:09v median −0:41
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 4:49v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:52v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 5:00v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:13v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 5:02v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:07Running 8 5:03v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.