The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Sara Bertaia crossed the line in 1:29:03: 350th of 829 women, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:48 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:51 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Rome 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:55Running 1 5:24v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:47v median −0:25
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Block 03 11:03Running 3 4:55v median −0:33
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 5:02v median −0:29
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:12v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 4:55v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 4:53v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:10v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.