The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michelle McDermott finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:16:33 for 21st of 400 women in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:58 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:51, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 4:52 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Malaga 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 5:22v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:37v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:47v median −1:00
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 4:45v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:38v median −1:18
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:01v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:36v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 5:34v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:51
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 394
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 394 women who finished.