The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samantha Dempster finished 86th of 279 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:43, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 60th of 279. The race faded late: the second half went 2:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:13v median −0:55
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:38v median −0:49
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 5:11v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 5:02v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:13v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:58v median −0:40
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 5:19v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 5:23v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.