The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Kath Cresswell crossed the line in 1:32:51: 294th of 646 women, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 28% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:12 quicker than the median and 71st of 646. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
An improvement of 2:23 on London Olympia 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:00Running 1 6:54v median +0:59
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Block 02 10:59Running 2 8:12v median +2:44
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 6:17v median +0:27
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 6:14v median +0:24
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:10v median +0:16
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 6:24v median +0:19
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 5:43v median +0:13
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 6:57v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:00
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.