The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ruby Nailor crossed the line in 1:26:26: 301st of 887 women, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 2:08 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:19Running 1 5:03v median −0:55
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Block 02 9:57Running 2 4:36v median −0:40
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Block 03 11:30Running 3 4:44v median −0:49
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Block 04 10:56Running 4 4:36v median −1:00
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 4:38v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:33v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 4:40v median −1:05
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 4:40v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
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.