The race, in three figures
The race, in words
AMY MAITLAND & Ashleigh McDowell finished 966th of 1,246 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:16.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 12% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. 9:24 in the roxzone was slower than 88% 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 12:24Running 1 8:04v median +1:37
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Block 02 8:53Running 2 7:02v median +1:27
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 7:06v median +1:18
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 6:56v median +1:05
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 6:59v median +1:04
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Block 06 8:46Running 6 7:04v median +1:09
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Block 07 10:27Running 7 7:10v median +1:14
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 7:10v median +1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
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.