The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ella Connolly crossed the line in 1:29:45: 225th of 552 women, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:19. Stronger after halfway: 3:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:37 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:37Running 1 5:08v median −0:52
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:38v median −0:40
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 5:03v median −0:28
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:08v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:13v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 551
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 551 women who finished.