The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Jessica Thompson & Laura Harding crossed the line in 1:13:12: 48th of 399 women's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 97% of the field across all eight, against 74% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 4:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:53, ahead of 97% of the field.
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
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:58v median −1:22
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:49v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 5:09v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 5:18v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:12v median −0:56
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Block 06 11:09Running 6 9:07v median +2:43
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 4:57v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 5:52v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:53
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 398
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 398 women's teams who finished.