The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Samantha Paddock & Andrew Paddock crossed the line in 1:19:38: 160th of 361 mixed teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:15. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:38v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:56v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:14v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 5:17v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:24v median −0:25
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:34v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:50v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:59v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 359
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 359 mixed teams who finished.