The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah Gresham finished 180th of 552 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:13, faster than 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 110th of 552. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:18Running 1 5:20v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:37v median −0:41
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Block 03 13:25Running 3 9:24v median +3:53
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:46v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:07v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:11v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:21v median −0:10
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:29v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.