The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Cara Frank crossed the line in 1:29:08: 217th of 552 women, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:40 on the median.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races. 3:05 faster than at Cologne 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:20Running 1 5:49v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:05v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 5:08v median −0:23
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:18v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:16v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:28v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 551
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 551 women who finished.