The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sophie Jones crossed the line in 1:22:12: 129th of 552 women, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:35 on the median. A harder second half: 2:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 5:12v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:46v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 5:09v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:30v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:12v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:31v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:32v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.