The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Penrose finished 159th of 280 women in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:25:42.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:02 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 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 10:18Running 1 4:53v median −0:14
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Block 02 9:14Running 2 4:25v median −0:03
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Block 03 10:41Running 3 4:44v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:44v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:39v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:56v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.