The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joanna Fitzsimmons finished 536th of 552 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:21:39.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 9:04. Stronger after halfway: 2:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. 11:45 in the roxzone was slower than 96% 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 13:21Running 1 7:29v median +1:29
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Block 02 12:49Running 2 6:58v median +1:40
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Block 03 16:56Running 3 7:09v median +1:38
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Block 04 23:16Running 4 7:34v median +2:02
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Block 05 15:19Running 5 8:23v median +2:44
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Block 06 10:51Running 6 7:40v median +2:06
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Block 07 15:55Running 7 7:47v median +2:16
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Block 08 21:36Running 8 8:32v median +2:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:45
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 551
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 551 women who finished.