The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Lela Bendris crossed the line in 1:25:53: 167th of 545 women, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:20 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:28 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21. 2:17 slower than at Vienna 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 4:06v median −2:02
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:09v median −1:12
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 4:18v median −1:13
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Block 04 12:10Running 4 4:21v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:15v median −1:28
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:08v median −1:26
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:09v median −1:24
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 4:27v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.