The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emily Pope finished 128th of 545 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:23:13, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 142nd of 545. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:58 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Rome 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:57Running 1 4:47v median −1:21
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:16v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:25v median −1:06
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Block 04 11:59Running 4 4:33v median −1:01
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 4:34v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:22v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:33v median −1:00
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 4:46v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.