The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Perks & Emily Ouldcott finished 1,010th of 1,159 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:37:18.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:03. A harder second half: 4:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:07, behind 94% 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 10:03Running 1 5:40v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 6:06v median +1:00
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 6:03v median +0:37
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 6:28v median +1:03
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Block 05 11:57Running 5 7:09v median +1:38
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 6:21v median +0:52
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Block 07 10:58Running 7 6:25v median +0:52
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Block 08 15:20Running 8 7:32v median +1:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:07
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.