The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sarra Gwilym crossed the line in 1:29:03: 216th of 545 women, faster than 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:58 on the median. A harder second half: 2:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:29Running 1 5:19v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:02v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:23v median −0:08
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 5:28v median −0:06
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:00v median +0:17
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Block 06 8:05Running 6 5:36v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 5:20v median −0:13
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 6:09v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 women who finished.