The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ellen Lyle & Alex Lyle crossed the line in 1:15:29: 59th of 265 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:11, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 10:45Running 1 5:45v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:57v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:26v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 5:12v median −0:52
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:14v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:26v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:59v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:29Running 8 5:58v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:11
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 264
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 264 women's teams who finished.