The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jessica Groves finished 452nd of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:33:16.
The stations carried this race: faster than 60% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 171st of 887. A harder second half: 1:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Jessica Groves.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:21Running 1 6:43v median +0:45
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:32v median +0:16
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:54v median +0:21
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 5:57v median +0:21
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:03v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 5:47v median +0:04
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:41v median −0:04
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 5:59v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.