The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alana Birchall finished 186th of 231 women in the Pro division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:37:31.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:38 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:27 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:25Running 1 5:30v median +0:20
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Block 02 11:09Running 2 5:15v median +0:30
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Block 03 11:12Running 3 5:58v median +0:52
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 5:55v median +0:46
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:01v median +0:51
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Block 06 11:11Running 6 6:13v median +0:54
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 5:33v median +0:41
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Block 08 14:06Running 8 6:55v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.