The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Charlotte Docker & Esther Taylor crossed the line in 1:13:42: 189th of 1,246 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:36, ahead of 85% 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 10:12Running 1 5:39v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:46v median −0:49
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:39v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:43v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:47v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:32v median −1:23
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:43v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:46v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.