The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Laura Giles crossed the line in 1:30:14: 381st of 887 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:37. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 2:43 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 10:56Running 1 5:38v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:44v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:12v median −0:21
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Block 04 14:24Running 4 5:04v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:14v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:13v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 5:08v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:22v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 607
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 607 women who finished.