The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:28 at Birmingham 2026 put Kate Butler 93rd of 279 women in the Open division, ahead of 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:54, was faster than 85% of the field.
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 10:38Running 1 5:22v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:42v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:49Running 3 5:10v median −0:27
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Block 04 12:30Running 4 5:21v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:29v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:25v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 4:58v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:03v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.