The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Megan Spear crossed the line in 1:20:10: 87th of 547 women, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:53 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:49Running 1 5:41v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:20v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:27v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:20v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:19v median −1:20
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:17v median −1:13
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:11v median −1:21
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 4:24v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.