The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Sam Deville & Rebecca Murphy crossed the line in 1:24:48: 195th of 430 women's teams, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:58 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:02 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 11:27Running 1 6:29v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:41v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:47v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 5:55v median −0:12
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:06v median −0:11
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:10v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:37v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 6:54v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:36
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.