The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sophie Baines & Libby Abbott finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:08:54 for 75th of 1,246 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 108th of 1,246. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:08, ahead of 95% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,085 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:31 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:05v median −1:22
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:19v median −1:16
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:32v median −1:16
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:35v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:29v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:25v median −1:30
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 4:31v median −1:25
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 4:24v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 833
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 833 women's teams who finished.