The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Poppy Anderson finished 78th of 547 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:31, faster than 86% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 149th of 547. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 4:41 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:03v median −1:01
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:25v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:29v median −1:03
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:28v median −1:08
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 4:44v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:41v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:35v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:48v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.