The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emma Poyser finished 218th of 547 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:29:33, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:00 quicker than the median and 69th of 547. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:41 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:17Running 1 6:04v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 5:23v median +0:04
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 5:30v median −0:02
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Block 04 13:48Running 4 7:49v median +2:13
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:25v median −0:14
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:23v median −0:07
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:29v median −0:03
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:22v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 546
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 546 women who finished.