The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jemma Howells finished 67th of 400 women in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:21:50, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:10 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:20, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 5:25 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:34Running 1 5:13v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:50v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 4:53v median −0:54
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Block 04 12:34Running 4 4:50v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 4:54v median −1:02
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:08v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:38v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 5:51v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:20
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.