The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sara Rogers finished 262nd of 279 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:18:48.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 6:55. A harder second half: 2:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:33 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
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 14:45Running 1 8:49v median +2:41
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Block 02 11:52Running 2 7:52v median +2:25
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Block 03 14:32Running 3 8:04v median +2:27
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Block 04 21:43Running 4 8:09v median +2:28
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Block 05 14:53Running 5 8:36v median +2:50
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Block 06 11:09Running 6 8:10v median +2:32
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Block 07 18:13Running 7 8:25v median +2:47
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Block 08 21:16Running 8 9:11v median +3:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:33
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.