The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Becca Donnelly-Saunders & Geraldine Donnelly-Saunders crossed the line in 1:15:28: 76th of 399 women's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:47 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:13Running 1 5:38v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:56v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 5:11v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:15v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:30v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:40v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 5:04v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:13v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:29
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.