The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Lorie Lanie Shanks crossed the line in 1:30:20: 237th of 545 women, faster than 57% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 167th of 545. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:33. The race faded late: the second half went 1:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:49Running 1 6:35v median +0:27
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:11v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 5:18v median −0:13
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 5:38v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:18v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:39Running 7 5:28v median −0:05
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Block 08 12:59Running 8 5:35v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.