The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Caroline Sneddon crossed the line in 1:26:53: 186th of 646 women, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:05 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:25 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 5:04v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:45v median −0:43
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 5:01v median −0:49
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Block 04 11:43Running 4 4:54v median −0:56
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:06v median −0:48
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Block 06 8:26Running 6 5:18v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:34v median −0:56
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 5:41v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
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.