The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Poppie Whitwam finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:15:06 for 82nd of 887 women in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 76% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:42 quicker than the median and 24th of 887. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 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 10:09Running 1 5:30v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:30v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:49v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:52v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:00v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:00v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 4:56v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:12Running 8 5:07v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.