The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ann Mickle & Holly Barnard crossed the line in 1:24:23: 605th of 1,246 women's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 100th of 1,246. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse 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 11:23Running 1 6:56v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:52v median +0:17
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 5:51v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 5:55v median +0:04
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:07v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 6:07v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 6:23v median +0:27
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 6:23v median +0:25
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.