The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sophie Kirkman & Victoria Jackson crossed the line in 1:22:52: 544th of 1,246 women's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:31.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:37Running 1 6:48v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:16v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:45v median −0:03
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 5:44v median −0:07
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:33v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:37v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:40v median −0:16
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:29v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.