The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Amy Thorpe crossed the line in 1:32:18: 121st of 279 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:50 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:45 behind the median.
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 10:35Running 1 5:46v median −0:22
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:09v median −0:18
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Block 03 11:22Running 3 6:04v median +0:27
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 5:32v median −0:09
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 5:41v median −0:05
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 5:59v median +0:21
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:39v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:53Running 8 5:58v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.