The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Alyx partridge crossed the line in 1:32:41: 438th of 887 women, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:38 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:45Running 1 5:35v median −0:23
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 4:53v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:00v median −0:33
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Block 04 13:22Running 4 5:01v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 4:49v median −0:55
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 4:45v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:47v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 4:56v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:07
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.