The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eve Samardzija finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:16:52 for 54th of 552 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:04 quicker than the median and 40th of 552. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:10, ahead of 96% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:58v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:18v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:39v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:45v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:50v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:42v median −0:49
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 4:53v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.