The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lily Kay & Isabella Timmins finished 148th of 430 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:21:47, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:13 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:53Running 1 6:04v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 5:27v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:33v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 5:33v median −0:34
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:37v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:51v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:16v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 6:12v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.