The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Faye Spencer crossed the line in 1:32:57: 442nd of 887 women, faster than 50% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:19 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:12 better against the middle of the field 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 11:26Running 1 6:11v median +0:13
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:33v median +0:17
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 5:47v median +0:14
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Block 04 12:48Running 4 5:50v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:47v median +0:03
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:42v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:37v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 6:02v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.