The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Beth-Louise Quartley finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:10:06 for 28th of 280 women in the Pro division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:31, ahead of 95% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 166 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:04 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:13v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 3:35v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 3:52v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 3:48v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:42v median −1:10
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:43v median −1:03
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 3:44v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:12Running 8 3:50v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 280
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 280 women who finished.