The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Niamh Pemberton & Katie Ursell crossed the line in 1:23:39: 570th of 1,246 women's teams, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:20Running 1 6:25v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:17v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:28v median −0:20
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 5:36v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:42v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:34v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:29v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:48v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.