The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rebecca Luker won the 35–39 age group at Birmingham 2026 in 1:10:06, first of 51.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:55 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:48, ahead of 87% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 4:48v median −1:20
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:18v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:27v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:26v median −1:15
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:36v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:32v median −1:06
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:32v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:32v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 279
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 279 women who finished.