The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:48 at Cardiff 2026 put Nicola Darling 246th of 646 women in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:09 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:07Running 1 5:59v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 5:38v median −0:12
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Block 04 13:27Running 4 5:43v median −0:07
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Block 05 11:20Running 5 5:53v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 6:05v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:35v median +0:05
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 6:49v median +0:02
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.