The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Caroline Buss took 2nd of 18 in the 55–59 age group at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:41.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 116th of 545. Stronger after halfway: 2:24 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Caroline Buss.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:21Running 1 6:14v median +0:06
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:16v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:08v median −0:23
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 5:18v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:11v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:12v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:14v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:33v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.