The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Amy Mason & Charlotte Benke crossed the line in 1:20:59: 107th of 265 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 3:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:10, ahead of 87% 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 10:28Running 1 5:58v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 5:41v median +0:00
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:45v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 5:58v median −0:06
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:14v median +0:12
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:19v median −0:04
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Block 07 11:03Running 7 7:38v median +1:56
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 6:52v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:10
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.