The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Rebecca Sweeney crossed the line in 1:23:21: 140th of 552 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:46 on the median. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:46Running 1 5:45v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:20v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:30v median −0:01
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 5:30v median −0:02
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:29v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:11v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 5:28v median −0:03
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 5:35v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.