The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ellie Gosling won the 40–44 age group at Birmingham 2026 in 1:06:29, first of 88.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:18 quicker than the median and 42nd of 552. Time in the roxzone, 4:41, was faster than 99% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races. 3:29 slower than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:13v median −1:47
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:41v median −1:37
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 3:54v median −1:37
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 3:55v median −1:37
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:04v median −1:35
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 3:52v median −1:42
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 3:58v median −1:33
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:05v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 551
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 551 women who finished.