The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Kirsty Roy crossed the line in 1:23:18: 138th of 552 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 55% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:18 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 8:09 better against the middle of the field 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 9:49Running 1 5:02v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:09v median −1:09
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Block 03 14:17Running 3 9:12v median +3:41
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Block 04 12:34Running 4 8:14v median +2:42
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:25v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:19v median −1:15
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:22v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:40v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.