The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Sian Stelling & Carlo Santoro crossed the line in 1:12:58: 120th of 419 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:25v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:44v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 5:01v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:14v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:00v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:01v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:25v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 5:34v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 415
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 415 mixed teams who finished.