The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Bowen & Indi Hudson finished 999th of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:36:42.
A station race more than a running one: 34% of the field beaten on the stations, against 11% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. 9:57 in the roxzone was slower than 93% of the field.
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 12:02Running 1 7:23v median +1:33
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Block 02 10:22Running 2 6:28v median +1:22
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 6:41v median +1:15
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 6:49v median +1:24
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Block 05 11:57Running 5 7:02v median +1:31
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 6:55v median +1:26
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 6:48v median +1:15
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 6:40v median +1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:57
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.