The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Edmondson & Zoe Edmondson finished 533rd of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:02, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:49Running 1 5:26v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:52v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 5:01v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:54v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:53v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:53v median +0:24
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 4:53v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:16v median −0:23
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.