The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Joshua Solman & Kate Marriott at Cardiff 2026: 1:05:04, 65th of 848 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 73% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:41, was faster than 94% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:41v median −1:14
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:14v median −1:09
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:14v median −1:26
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:16v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:20v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:24v median −1:36
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:07v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:40Running 8 4:45v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:41
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 843
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 843 mixed teams who finished.