The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:09 at Birmingham 2026 put Sarah Kemp 85th of 552 women in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:31, ahead of 91% 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 10:02Running 1 4:44v median −1:16
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:08v median −1:10
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:31v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:24v median −1:08
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:31v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:25v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:33v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 4:42v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.