The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Lorna Bainbridge crossed the line in 1:30:42: 251st of 552 women, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:48 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:53 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:25 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Malaga 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:48Running 1 5:29v median −0:31
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 4:52v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:28Running 3 5:20v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:09v median −0:23
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:15v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:07v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:04v median −0:27
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Block 08 13:51Running 8 5:16v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.