The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Rachel McCole crossed the line in 1:24:13: 232nd of 829 women, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:00. A harder second half: 8:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Rachel McCole.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 5:00v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:18v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:37v median −0:51
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:46v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:21v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 4:53v median −0:39
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 5:35v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 825
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 825 women who finished.