The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Nicola Williams crossed the line in 1:22:36: 117th of 545 women, faster than 79% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:57 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:34, was faster than 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:06Running 1 5:48v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:49v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:06v median −0:25
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:25v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 5:11v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:28v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.