The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Caoimhe McCourt finished 158th of 279 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:36:05.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 40th of 279. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:27. The race faded late: the second half went 7:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:12Running 1 6:03v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 5:25v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:24v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:36v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:49v median +0:03
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Block 06 8:05Running 6 5:51v median +0:13
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Block 07 13:32Running 7 5:53v median +0:15
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 6:10v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.