The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sonia Sampla finished 346th of 547 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:40:04.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 187th of 547. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:27 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 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 12:15Running 1 6:44v median +0:40
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Block 02 9:18Running 2 5:47v median +0:28
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 6:03v median +0:31
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Block 04 15:03Running 4 5:49v median +0:13
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Block 05 11:47Running 5 5:53v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 6:02v median +0:32
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 5:55v median +0:23
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 6:02v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:02
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.