ATHLETE PROFILE
Helen Platel
🇬🇧 GBR 2 races Best time 1:19:27
Finished top 13% of Open Women at HYROX Cardiff 2026; 2 races, best 1:19:27.
Race insights
Helen Platel's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cardiff: 1:19:27, rank 263 of 2,037 in Open Women (top 13%). The division median that day was 1:33:52.
From 2026 Barcelona (1:20:40) to 2026 Cardiff (1:19:27), Helen Platel got faster by 1 min 13 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cardiff | Open Women | #263 of 2,037(top 13%) | 1:19:27 |
| 2026 Barcelona | Open Women | #213 of 1,296(top 17%) | 1:20:40 |
Times come from official HYROX results. Finish shows the rank within the division at that event, with the top percentage of the field in brackets.
Finished alongside Helen Platel
At 2026 Cardiff, Open Women:
- #258 Sarah Brazier — 1:19:19
- #259 Laura Schofield — 1:19:23
- #260 Carly Millichap — 1:19:23
- #261 Nicola Schofield — 1:19:24
- #262 Charlotte Hart — 1:19:26
- #264 Ellie Gannon — 1:19:29
- #265 Jessica Iles — 1:19:29
- #266 Charlotte Charlesworth — 1:19:31
- #267 Carol Powell — 1:19:33
- #268 Hannah Evans — 1:19:34