The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cath Roberts finished 297th of 547 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:29.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 190th of 547. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:31 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:59 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:14Running 1 6:08v median +0:04
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:29v median +0:10
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 5:42v median +0:10
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Block 04 15:22Running 4 6:04v median +0:28
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 5:56v median +0:17
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:40v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:29v median −0:03
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:30v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.