The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bella Mercer won the 16–24 age group at Cardiff 2026 in 1:06:28, first of 33.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:39, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 1:19 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:14v median −0:56
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 3:57v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:11v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:15v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:23v median −0:56
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:48v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:39
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 230
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 230 women who finished.