The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Hannah Vallance crossed the line in 1:30:56: 113th of 279 women, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:10 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2025 were 3:56 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:52Running 1 6:04v median −0:04
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Block 02 9:24Running 2 4:57v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:26Running 3 4:59v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:12Running 4 4:59v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:07v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:54v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:59v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:18v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.