The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
+0:27
v median
312/400
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+10:22
v median
399/400
Rank
The race, in words
Donna Newell finished 385th of 400 women in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 2:05:54.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 10:22. A harder second half: 5:44 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:30 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at London 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:52Running 1 6:10v median +0:45
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Block 02 11:01Running 2 6:09v median +1:03
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Block 03 17:03Running 3 6:43v median +1:22
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Block 04 16:27Running 4 6:34v median +1:09
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Block 05 13:37Running 5 6:40v median +1:10
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Block 06 9:11Running 6 6:27v median +0:58
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Block 07 14:17Running 7 8:47v median +3:21
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Block 08 24:20Running 8 7:48v median +1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:42
0:09
0:33
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:13
0:13
1:00
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:59
0:05
0:54
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:38
0:25
0:13
B5 · 1000m Row
1:19
0:30
0:49
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:25
0:51
0:34
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:59
0:47
1:12
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 397
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 397 women who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 36:02 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Donna Newell
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB56
Measured against
Women · n = 400