The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Gemma Beazley & Sophie Minnican at Cardiff 2026: 1:12:25, 35th of 430 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:44 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:07, was faster than 95% of the field.
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 9:08Running 1 4:50v median −1:31
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 6:12v median +0:25
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:54v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:44v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:53v median −1:24
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Block 06 9:11Running 6 5:04v median −1:28
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:37v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 5:41v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:07
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.