The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sarah Ash crossed the line in 1:29:45: 222nd of 547 women, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 4:14 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:32Running 1 6:29v median +0:25
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:28v median +0:09
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 5:36v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 5:47v median +0:11
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:46v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:29v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 5:33v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 5:42v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.