The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Lily-anna Ireland at Birmingham 2026: 1:11:45, 27th of 552 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 3:09 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:16 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:05, ahead of 97% 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 9:16Running 1 4:30v median −1:30
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:00v median −1:18
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:11v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 4:09v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:14v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:14v median −1:20
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:10v median −1:21
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:19v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.