The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam O'Riordan finished 807th of 887 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:02:37.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 5:39. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:18, behind 89% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:51Running 1 7:28v median +1:30
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Block 02 10:26Running 2 7:03v median +1:47
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Block 03 14:12Running 3 7:37v median +2:04
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Block 04 19:44Running 4 7:22v median +1:46
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Block 05 13:31Running 5 8:02v median +2:18
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Block 06 10:08Running 6 7:45v median +2:02
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Block 07 13:28Running 7 7:48v median +2:03
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Block 08 18:06Running 8 8:56v median +2:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:18
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.