The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Emily Saunders at Birmingham 2026: 1:15:37, 46th of 552 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:37 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:41, was faster than 87% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:37 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:48Running 1 6:26v median +0:26
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:16v median −1:02
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:27v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:25v median −1:07
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:24v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:24v median −1:10
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 4:21v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:19v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.