The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shermaine Ding finished 336th of 351 women in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 2:18:34.
The wall balls cost the most time: 8:22 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 6:42, behind 85% of the field.
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 14:29Running 1 8:04v median +2:11
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Block 02 13:50Running 2 7:13v median +1:48
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Block 03 19:01Running 3 7:53v median +2:10
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Block 04 19:37Running 4 7:23v median +1:39
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Block 05 14:55Running 5 7:29v median +1:39
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Block 06 11:48Running 6 7:24v median +1:21
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Block 07 14:22Running 7 6:54v median +1:27
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Block 08 23:55Running 8 9:04v median +2:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.