The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Shante Tenn & Natalie Mackay at Cardiff 2026: 1:09:55, 17th of 430 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:26, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 9:23Running 1 4:47v median −1:34
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:13v median −1:34
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:40v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:25v median −1:42
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:37v median −1:40
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:45v median −1:47
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:21v median −1:30
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 5:10v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 425
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 425 women's teams who finished.