The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ffion Owen & HAYLEY WILLIAMS crossed the line in 1:16:08: 147th of 862 women's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% 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, 3:17, was faster than 88% of the field.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 1:05 faster than the average race this season, by 1,590 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:35Running 1 5:30v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:58v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:06v median −0:58
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 5:12v median −0:52
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:20v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:33v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 5:02v median −0:45
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 6:09v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:17
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 854
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 854 women's teams who finished.