The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Esme Griffiths finished 100th of 327 women in the Open division at Barcelona 2026, in 1:25:28, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 50th of 327. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:36 faster at Barcelona 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 4:36v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:53v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 5:03v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 5:05v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:12v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:21v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:00v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:15v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 322
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 322 women who finished.