The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Joanne Whitehouse crossed the line in 1:27:02: 181st of 547 women, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:34 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:40Running 1 5:10v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:43v median −0:36
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 5:05v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 4:56v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:56v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:55v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:58v median −0:34
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 5:06v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.