The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charli Gale & Chantalle Shaw finished 199th of 265 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:34:43.
A station race more than a running one: 57% of the field beaten on the stations, against 15% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 12:11Running 1 7:33v median +1:22
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 7:00v median +1:19
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Block 03 11:25Running 3 7:15v median +1:15
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 7:18v median +1:14
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Block 05 12:12Running 5 7:12v median +1:10
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Block 06 10:05Running 6 8:01v median +1:38
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Block 07 11:19Running 7 7:28v median +1:46
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 8:37v median +1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.