The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:28 at Birmingham 2026 put Beth Sykes 127th of 547 women in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:18 quicker than the median and 51st of 547. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:50, was faster than 89% of the field.
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 11:10Running 1 5:59v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:57v median −0:22
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Block 03 10:36Running 3 5:12v median −0:20
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Block 04 11:58Running 4 5:09v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:24v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:12v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:09v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:24v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.