The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Beverley Chan crossed the line in 1:18:45: 145th of 887 women, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:20 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 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. Beverley Chan's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:53Running 1 5:37v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:48v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:50v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:48v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:45v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 4:54v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:51v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 4:53v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.