The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Fiona Rae crossed the line in 1:33:44: 129th of 279 women, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 61% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:38Running 1 6:45v median +0:37
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 5:35v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:51v median +0:14
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Block 04 12:57Running 4 5:54v median +0:13
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:55v median +0:09
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:55v median +0:17
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 5:55v median +0:17
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Block 08 14:13Running 8 6:14v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.