The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Elisabeth Parton crossed the line in 1:23:16: 130th of 545 women, faster than 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 121st of 545. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 88% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 4:14 on EMEA London Olympia 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:05Running 1 5:51v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 5:10v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:14v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 5:10v median −0:24
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:42v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:22v median −0:11
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 5:33v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.