The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Caitlin Smith crossed the line in 1:29:53: 233rd of 552 women, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:55.
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 10:20Running 1 5:24v median −0:36
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 4:49v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:04v median −0:27
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Block 04 12:46Running 4 5:14v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:17v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:01v median −0:33
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Block 07 11:01Running 7 5:11v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:24v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.