The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Emily Hollands crossed the line in 1:32:22: 256th of 532 women, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:08. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham cost the whole field time: about 1:52 more than the average race this season, going by 307 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 4:24v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 5:59v median +0:14
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Block 03 11:51Running 3 6:35v median +0:34
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Block 04 14:59Running 4 6:30v median +0:25
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:36v median +0:23
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 6:27v median +0:21
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 6:24v median +0:18
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 7:13v median +0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 530
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 530 women who finished.