The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Amy O’Connor finished 406th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:31:01, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 30% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:54. A harder second half: 3:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 12:28Running 1 7:09v median +1:11
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:18v median −0:58
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Block 03 10:55Running 3 4:37v median −0:56
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:37v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 4:41v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 4:37v median −1:06
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 4:29v median −1:16
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Block 08 15:34Running 8 4:53v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.