The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:02 at Cardiff 2026 put Lidia McGougan 89th of 253 women in the Open division, ahead of 65% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:32 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:25 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:10 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:42Running 1 5:44v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:15v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:11v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 5:11v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:28v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 5:42v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:22v median −0:03
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 6:33v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:28
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 252
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 252 women who finished.