The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gemma Newman & Carla Elliott finished 198th of 862 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:18:28, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 85th of 862. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:33Running 1 5:46v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:07v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:23v median −0:41
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 5:10v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:15v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:30v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 5:15v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:53v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
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.