The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:20 at Birmingham 2026 put Claire Bains 187th of 545 women in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 160th of 545. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 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. 7:54 slower than at Birmingham 2022, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:26Running 1 5:21v median −0:47
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:52v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 4:56v median −0:35
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 4:56v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:24v median −0:19
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:18v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:11v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 5:23v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.