The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Lianne Bush crossed the line in 1:27:09: 124th of 351 women, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:42 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:41. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:31 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 10:14Running 1 5:25v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 5:09v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 5:20v median −0:23
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Block 04 13:11Running 4 5:31v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:24v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 5:55v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:57v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 6:35v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 349
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 349 women who finished.