The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Sophie Carruthers & Luke Lawrence crossed the line in 1:16:03: 294th of 848 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:43 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:31v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:15v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:02v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:46v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:10v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:20v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:39v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:37v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.