The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Kendra Valentine crossed the line in 1:21:34: 44th of 279 women, faster than 84% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:30 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 4:14 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:33Running 1 5:43v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:56v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:18v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:11v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:22v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:13v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 5:11v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:23v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.