The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Jess Macdonald crossed the line in 1:11:02: 34th of 280 women, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:04 faster than the average race this season, by 166 athletes who raced both. That was 4:03 off the time at Warsaw 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:13v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 3:43v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:53v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 3:54v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:04v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:02v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 4:01v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:11v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.