The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Evan Merton & Hannah Owen finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:06:13 for 19th of 246 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:53, was faster than 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:23v median −1:16
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 3:58v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:26v median −1:02
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:18v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:20v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:35v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:24Running 7 4:09v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 5:01v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:53
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 245
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 245 mixed teams who finished.