The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ruth Hardern crossed the line in 1:23:09: 126th of 545 women, faster than 77% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 63% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:06 on the median.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:40Running 1 5:49v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:08v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:13v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:19v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:11v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:19v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 5:17v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 5:34v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 women who finished.