The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Stephanie Smith & Alison Gainey crossed the line in 1:23:18: 171st of 430 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 1:05.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 10:41Running 1 6:10v median −0:11
-
Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:50v median +0:03
-
Block 03 10:01Running 3 6:09v median +0:05
-
Block 04 11:16Running 4 6:32v median +0:25
-
Block 05 11:22Running 5 6:16v median −0:01
-
Block 06 8:59Running 6 6:29v median −0:03
-
Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:39v median −0:12
-
Block 08 10:42Running 8 6:42v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.