The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chloe Smethurst crossed the line in 1:26:30: 185th of 552 women, faster than 67% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:32 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both. Chloe Smethurst's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:55Running 1 5:40v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 5:05v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:16v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 5:14v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:07v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:09v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 5:34v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.