The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sara Shoman finished 790th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:58:44.
Legs and stations told different stories: 31% of the field beaten on the runs, 5% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 8:32. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:57Running 1 6:10v median +0:12
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 5:40v median +0:24
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Block 03 13:59Running 3 5:55v median +0:22
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Block 04 21:23Running 4 6:08v median +0:32
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Block 05 11:56Running 5 6:11v median +0:27
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Block 06 9:00Running 6 6:08v median +0:25
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Block 07 15:29Running 7 5:59v median +0:14
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Block 08 17:52Running 8 6:55v median +0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:15
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.