The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Beth Hoddinott finished 184th of 279 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:39:58.
A station race more than a running one: 52% of the field beaten on the stations, against 31% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 2:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. 9:32 in the roxzone was slower 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 11:51Running 1 6:56v median +0:48
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 6:16v median +0:49
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 6:09v median +0:32
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Block 04 13:50Running 4 6:00v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 6:13v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 6:13v median +0:35
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 5:47v median +0:09
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 6:19v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:32
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.