The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Alex Hatley crossed the line in 1:29:10: 218th of 552 women, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:26 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:45 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 11:57Running 1 6:35v median +0:35
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:17v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:40v median +0:09
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 5:58v median +0:26
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Block 05 12:05Running 5 6:15v median +0:36
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:18v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 5:27v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:44v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.