The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Katie Atkinson crossed the line in 1:22:02: 107th of 547 women, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 94% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:49 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:08Running 1 6:43v median +0:39
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:25v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:25v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 5:23v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:27v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:17v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:17v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 546
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 546 women who finished.