The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Elizabeth Cassin crossed the line in 1:30:58: 267th of 646 women, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:48 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:35 worse 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 10:41Running 1 5:40v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:09v median −0:19
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 5:26v median −0:24
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Block 04 13:06Running 4 5:16v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:21v median −0:33
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 5:27v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 4:53v median −0:37
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Block 08 13:49Running 8 6:21v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.