The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chelsea Gilbert crossed the line in 1:28:15: 199th of 547 women, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:48 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,285 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:57Running 1 5:28v median −0:36
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:45v median −0:34
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 5:00v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:01v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:02v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:00v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 08 13:59Running 8 5:11v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 546
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 546 women who finished.