The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sophie Hitchcock crossed the line in 1:29:56: 374th of 887 women, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:19 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:13 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 11:51Running 1 6:02v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:05v median −0:11
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Block 03 12:46Running 3 5:02v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 4:57v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:02v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:47v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:50v median −0:55
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 4:58v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.