The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elizabeth Howden finished 210th of 253 women in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:49:03.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:18. A harder second half: 1:17 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 12:16Running 1 6:42v median +0:44
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Block 02 9:29Running 2 6:01v median +0:38
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Block 03 13:14Running 3 6:25v median +0:44
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Block 04 16:25Running 4 6:52v median +1:09
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Block 05 12:21Running 5 6:40v median +0:50
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Block 06 10:28Running 6 7:00v median +1:00
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Block 07 13:04Running 7 6:21v median +0:56
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Block 08 16:27Running 8 7:59v median +1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.