The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Louise Lovell crossed the line in 1:17:32: 63rd of 552 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:47Running 1 4:58v median −1:02
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:45v median −0:46
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:48v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:46v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:41v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:22Running 8 4:54v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.