The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Karen Chapman & Richard Ruddlesden crossed the line in 1:20:13: 569th of 1,159 mixed teams, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 21% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:19. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 0:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 5:42v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:46v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:56v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:02v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:59v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:09v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.