The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charlotte Beddow finished 166th of 552 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:25:19, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:33 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:38 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 10:06Running 1 4:59v median −1:01
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:19v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 4:20v median −1:11
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 4:28v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:29v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:24v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:30v median −1:01
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Block 08 15:06Running 8 4:46v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.