The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gwen Parry & Ellie Davies finished 113th of 265 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:21:50, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:07. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better 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 11:29Running 1 6:24v median +0:13
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:31v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:47v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:31v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:37v median −0:25
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 5:44v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:51v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 6:17v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:52
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.