The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emma Blair finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:08:55 for 26th of 887 women in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:04 quicker than the median and 9th of 887. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:16, was faster than 92% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both. 1:07 slower than at Lisboa 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:34v median −1:24
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:08v median −1:08
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:19v median −1:14
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:12v median −1:24
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:22v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:32v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:31v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:45v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 607
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 607 women who finished.