The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lesley Phoenix finished 136th of 646 women in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:24:04, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:33 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 3:27, ahead of 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 9:59Running 1 4:31v median −1:24
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 4:31v median −0:57
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Block 03 11:20Running 3 4:53v median −0:57
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:41v median −1:09
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 6:25v median +0:31
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:09v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 5:43v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:27
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 639
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 639 women who finished.