The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Phoebe Bennett finished 306th of 545 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:36:04.
A station race more than a running one: 57% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 139th of 545. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better 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 12:18Running 1 6:40v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 5:53v median +0:32
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Block 03 12:05Running 3 6:18v median +0:47
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 6:12v median +0:38
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Block 05 12:31Running 5 6:10v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 5:46v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:35v median +0:02
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 6:03v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 women who finished.