The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Natalie Ridler finished 287th of 829 women in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:26:35, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:46 on the median. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:24Running 1 5:37v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 5:15v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:31v median +0:03
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Block 04 12:15Running 4 5:38v median +0:07
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 5:59v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:47v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:42v median +0:10
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:48v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.