The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Catherine Hammond finished 226th of 545 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:29:39, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:49Running 1 6:03v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:06v median −0:15
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Block 03 13:04Running 3 7:51v median +2:20
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 5:49v median +0:15
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Block 05 11:36Running 5 6:09v median +0:26
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:54v median +0:20
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:44v median +0:11
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:44v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.