The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Aimee Balmer crossed the line in 1:29:30: 217th of 547 women, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Glasgow 2026 were 1:26 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 10:51Running 1 5:27v median −0:37
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 4:50v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 4:59v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 5:07v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:15v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:02v median −0:28
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 5:10v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 5:40v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 546
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 546 women who finished.