The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Emma Kessie crossed the line in 1:26:23: 184th of 552 women, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:20 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 5:28v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:28v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:38v median −0:53
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 4:33v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:16v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:56v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:42v median −0:49
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 4:51v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.