The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Harriette Withers crossed the line in 1:18:15: 60th of 547 women, faster than 89% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 100th of 547. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:15, was faster than 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 10:29Running 1 5:21v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:30v median −0:49
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:43v median −0:49
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 4:31v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:34v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:23v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:24v median −1:08
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 4:35v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 546
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 546 women who finished.