The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Donna Buss finished 239th of 279 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:56:18.
The wall balls cost the most time: 4:38 slower than the median. A harder second half: 7:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:31Running 1 6:56v median +0:48
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Block 02 9:14Running 2 6:12v median +0:45
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Block 03 12:17Running 3 6:19v median +0:42
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Block 04 16:28Running 4 6:24v median +0:43
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Block 05 13:06Running 5 6:50v median +1:04
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Block 06 10:01Running 6 6:42v median +1:04
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Block 07 15:00Running 7 6:44v median +1:06
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Block 08 19:01Running 8 7:30v median +1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.