The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Meech finished 72nd of 547 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:10, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:50 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:38, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 2:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:56v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:14v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:22v median −1:10
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Block 04 12:31Running 4 4:22v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:34v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:27v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:26v median −1:06
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:37v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.