The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kirsten Clarke finished 194th of 545 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:27:45, faster than 64% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 136th of 545. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:42 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:37 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:04Running 1 5:37v median −0:31
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 4:49v median −0:32
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Block 03 11:12Running 3 5:05v median −0:26
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:08v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:16v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:26v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.