The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Verity Kirk & Laetitia Walker crossed the line in 1:20:06: 147th of 488 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 97% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 6th of 488. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:41Running 1 6:06v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:54v median +0:05
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 6:18v median +0:14
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 6:16v median +0:09
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 6:11v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:26Running 6 6:28v median +0:00
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 5:50v median +0:02
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 6:51v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.