The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Olivia Gribbon crossed the line in 1:30:17: 238th of 552 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:37 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 1,285 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:57Running 1 5:17v median −0:43
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 4:53v median −0:25
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:00v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:02v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:00v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:17v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.