The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Gina Songjam crossed the line in 1:18:15: 72nd of 552 women, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:59 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:22, was faster than 93% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:57v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:27v median −0:51
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Block 03 11:20Running 3 7:09v median +1:38
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:36v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 4:45v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:32v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:30v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:46v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.