The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Julie Frederick crossed the line in 1:19:41: 77th of 545 women, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:07 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:44, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 4:33v median −1:35
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:10v median −1:11
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:26v median −1:05
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:28v median −1:06
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 4:39v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:28v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:27v median −1:06
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 4:39v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 women who finished.