The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Perth 2026, Mhairi Kirk crossed the line in 1:33:01: 214th of 519 women, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:34 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:29 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 Perth gained about 1:36.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:24v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:36v median −0:29
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 6:01v median −0:28
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Block 04 14:27Running 4 6:00v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 5:55v median −0:40
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Block 06 9:40Running 6 5:58v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:27v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 5:12v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 514
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 514 women who finished.