The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:13 at Birmingham 2026 put Leah Bancroft 41st of 279 women in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 96% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:14 quicker than the median and 19th of 279. Stronger after halfway: 3:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:37 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:05Running 1 6:36v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:32v median +0:05
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:31v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 5:24v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:20v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:19v median −0:19
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 5:13v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 5:12v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 279
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 279 women who finished.