The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Abigail Barber finished 500th of 545 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:10:44.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 6:37. A harder second half: 1:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:57 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
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 13:25Running 1 7:37v median +1:29
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Block 02 10:33Running 2 6:55v median +1:34
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Block 03 15:19Running 3 7:01v median +1:30
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Block 04 20:30Running 4 7:01v median +1:27
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Block 05 13:27Running 5 7:27v median +1:44
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Block 06 11:16Running 6 7:21v median +1:47
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Block 07 15:02Running 7 7:22v median +1:49
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Block 08 20:23Running 8 8:05v median +2:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:57
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.