The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Katherine Bailey finished 231st of 552 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:29:51, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:53 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:14 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:22Running 1 6:05v median +0:05
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Block 02 9:07Running 2 5:44v median +0:26
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 5:48v median +0:17
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Block 04 11:54Running 4 5:57v median +0:25
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Block 05 11:48Running 5 6:05v median +0:26
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:08v median +0:34
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:56v median +0:25
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 5:53v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:08
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.