The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cerys Nelson finished 268th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:25:15, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:46 on the median. A harder second half: 3:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:07v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:36v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:50v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:51v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:47v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:39v median −1:04
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Block 07 12:05Running 7 7:22v median +1:37
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 5:00v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.