The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Donna Powell & Becci Horne-Smith crossed the line in 1:17:57: 109th of 488 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 56th of 488. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 1:05.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:55Running 1 6:11v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 5:30v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:58v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:52v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:50v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:01v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 5:22v median −0:26
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 6:33v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:51
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.