The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Lauren Williams & Jamie Gimblett crossed the line in 1:20:28: 172nd of 361 mixed teams, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:46 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:22Running 1 6:09v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 5:49v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 6:04v median +0:22
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 6:04v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 6:12v median +0:23
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 6:25v median +0:23
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 5:45v median +0:19
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 6:56v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:50
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.