The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jemma Howells finished 98th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:16:17, faster than 89% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:29 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, ahead of 88% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 2:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:13Running 1 4:48v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:15v median −1:01
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:34v median −0:59
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Block 04 11:21Running 4 4:28v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:31v median −1:13
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:21v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:28v median −1:17
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 4:39v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.