The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michelle Ward finished 108th of 552 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:20:56, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:22 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:27, ahead of 92% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:58Running 1 5:32v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:39v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:52v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:00v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:48v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:50v median −0:41
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 4:53v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 551
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 551 women who finished.