The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ruth Hardern & Sali Daniels crossed the line in 1:22:32: 187th of 488 women's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:18 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,590 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:05 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:07Running 1 5:35v median −0:47
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 5:03v median −0:46
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Block 03 12:52Running 3 9:12v median +3:08
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:26v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:33v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:41v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:12v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 6:10v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
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.