The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Eva Mcnamara crossed the line in 1:30:06: 233rd of 545 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:42, was faster than 89% of the field.
The field ran 4:41 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 4:38v median −1:30
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:19v median −1:02
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 4:38v median −0:53
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 4:28v median −1:06
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:06v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:23v median −1:11
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Block 07 14:28Running 7 9:06v median +3:33
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 4:50v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.