The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Francesca Mccann crossed the line in 1:21:06: 149th of 829 women, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:16, was faster than 94% of the field.
The field ran 1:46 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:06Running 1 5:06v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:20v median −0:52
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 4:36v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 4:54v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:39v median −0:53
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:44v median −0:48
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 4:49v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 825
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 825 women who finished.