The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Lucy McConnell & Amy McConnell crossed the line in 1:15:00: 67th of 430 women's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 43rd of 430. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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
-
Block 01 10:47Running 1 5:50v median −0:31
-
Block 02 6:35Running 2 5:05v median −0:42
-
Block 03 8:42Running 3 5:03v median −1:01
-
Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:59v median −1:08
-
Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:04v median −1:13
-
Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:30v median −1:02
-
Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:48v median −1:03
-
Block 08 10:28Running 8 5:50v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
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.