The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Leah Michael finished 113th of 545 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:22:30, faster than 79% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:46 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:32 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:18Running 1 5:20v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:43v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 4:38v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:47v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:00v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 4:59v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 5:02v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:13v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 women who finished.