The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Natalie Smith crossed the line in 1:29:19: 102nd of 279 women, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:36 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:49 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 5:06v median −1:02
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Block 02 9:31Running 2 4:38v median −0:49
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 4:52v median −0:45
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Block 04 12:44Running 4 4:56v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 4:52v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 4:54v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:49v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 5:21v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.