The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sandra Martin finished 515th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:37.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 23% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 93rd of 887. Stronger after halfway: 4:20 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 14:39Running 1 9:24v median +3:26
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:36v median +0:20
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:46v median +0:13
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Block 04 13:02Running 4 5:57v median +0:21
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 6:00v median +0:16
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 6:01v median +0:18
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:54v median +0:09
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 6:34v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.