The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:16 at Birmingham 2026 put Samantha Houlden 139th of 547 women in the Open division, ahead of 75% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:38 quicker than the median and 98th of 547. Stronger after halfway: 2:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:59, was faster than 85% 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 10:39Running 1 5:30v median −0:34
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:50v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 4:58v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:00v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:02v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:01v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:50v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:03v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.