The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Tanya Smith & Christopher Melhuish crossed the line in 1:12:58: 222nd of 848 mixed teams, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:43. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:53v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:37v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:55v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:48v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:55v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:16v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:36v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:34v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:04
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.