The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Faye Lynam crossed the line in 1:25:17: 156th of 545 women, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:34 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races. That was 0:05 off the time at Hamburg 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:09v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:37v median −0:44
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 4:41v median −0:50
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 4:41v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 4:52v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 4:52v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:51v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:47v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.