The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Louise Gander won the 45–49 age group at Birmingham 2026 in 1:10:55, first of 56.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 79th of 552. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:59, was faster than 97% 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. Louise Gander's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:15v median −1:45
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:49v median −1:29
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 3:57v median −1:34
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 3:58v median −1:34
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:06v median −1:33
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:01v median −1:33
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 3:59v median −1:32
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:06v median −1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 551
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 551 women who finished.