The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Elin Beardsmore crossed the line in 1:20:06: 116th of 748 women, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:14, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 1:46 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 4:37v median −1:31
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:11v median −1:06
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 4:25v median −1:10
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Block 04 10:58Running 4 4:30v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:30v median −1:19
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 4:31v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:26v median −1:13
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 4:34v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 742
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 742 women who finished.