The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:59 at Birmingham 2026 put Katharine Astley 123rd of 552 women in the Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 5:14 behind the median. A harder second half: 7:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:41 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:00v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:18v median −1:00
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:36v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:36v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:45v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:41v median −0:53
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Block 07 14:46Running 7 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 4:37v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.