The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elaine Hughes finished 155th of 280 women in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:25:12.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 72nd of 280. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:53 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:45Running 1 5:45v median +0:38
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 5:01v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 5:18v median +0:34
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:17v median +0:32
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:24v median +0:32
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:20v median +0:34
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:14v median +0:25
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:20v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 280
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 280 women who finished.