The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kasey Taylor finished 255th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:24:38, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:39 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:37 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:33Running 1 5:24v median −0:34
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 4:41v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 4:40v median −0:53
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 4:37v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:36v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:28v median −1:15
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 4:47v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.