The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Philippa Bowes finished 422nd of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:31:53, faster than 52% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:48. Stronger after halfway: 2:20 better against the middle of the field 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 11:23Running 1 6:22v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:16v median +0:00
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 5:45v median +0:12
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Block 04 13:09Running 4 5:38v median +0:02
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Block 05 11:09Running 5 5:45v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:26v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 5:20v median −0:25
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 5:41v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.