The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cardiff 2026, Jo Smith crossed the line in 1:15:38: 49th of 231 women, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:27 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 1:14 faster than the average race this season, by 152 athletes who raced both. 3:37 slower than at Katowice 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 4:40v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:48v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:31v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 5:32v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:20
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.