The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Christabel Jones & Richard Swain crossed the line in 1:16:25: 153rd of 419 mixed teams, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:04 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:52Running 1 5:28v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:14v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:43v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 5:42v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:40v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:51v median −0:09
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 5:11v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 6:37v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:46
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.