The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Becky Williams crossed the line in 1:31:15: 260th of 552 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:03 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:06 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:55Running 1 5:47v median −0:13
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:05v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 5:14v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 5:11v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:11v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:10v median −0:24
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 5:12v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 5:33v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.