The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Kate Morris & CLARE MALLENDER crossed the line in 1:17:02: 167th of 862 women's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:18, was faster than 87% 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 10:16Running 1 5:22v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:41v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 4:55v median −1:09
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:56v median −1:08
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 4:54v median −1:15
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:17v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:41v median −1:06
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:36v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:18
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.