The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ellie Thornett & Ellis-Mae Parker finished 1,115th of 1,246 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:44:03.
A station race more than a running one: 52% of the field beaten on the stations, against 4% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:16, behind 87% 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 12:48Running 1 7:56v median +1:29
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Block 02 9:23Running 2 7:23v median +1:48
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Block 03 12:43Running 3 8:12v median +2:24
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 8:24v median +2:33
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Block 05 13:01Running 5 7:57v median +2:02
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Block 06 10:32Running 6 8:24v median +2:29
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Block 07 11:45Running 7 8:06v median +2:10
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 8:03v median +2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:16
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.