The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:59 at Cardiff 2026 put Rosalie Newcombe & Emily Darrell 98th of 488 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:20, ahead of 89% of the field.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 1:05 faster than the average race this season, by 1,590 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:03Running 1 6:28v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 5:33v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:47v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:46v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:49v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:57v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:26v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 6:23v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:20
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 485
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 485 women's teams who finished.