The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ane Bedford-Smith & Lisa Worgan crossed the line in 1:18:08: 345th of 1,246 women's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 292nd of 1,246. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:59Running 1 5:57v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:50v median −0:45
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:57v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 4:55v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 4:58v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:49v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:57v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 5:02v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.