The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:17 at Cardiff 2025 put Laura Payne 56th of 113 women in the Pro division, ahead of 50% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:44 quicker than the median and 12th of 113. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:50 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:32 more than the average race this season, going by 126 athletes who raced both. That was 6:09 off the time at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:29Running 1 6:08v median +1:05
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Block 02 10:23Running 2 5:38v median +0:55
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 5:35v median +0:29
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:29v median +0:18
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:28v median +0:18
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 5:27v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:23v median +0:15
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 5:59v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 113
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 113 women who finished.