The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cardiff 2026, Sapphire Goddard crossed the line in 1:16:36: 56th of 231 women, faster than 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 63% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:57 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:54 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff ran fast: the 152 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:00v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 4:29v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:40v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:08v median −0:02
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Block 06 10:06Running 6 5:18v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:42v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:38v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:12
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.