The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:30 at Birmingham 2026 put Maddy Smith 203rd of 887 women in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 87% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:37Running 1 5:12v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:29v median −0:47
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 4:41v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:52v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:51v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:45v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:44v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 4:51v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.