The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Jenny Firman & Gillian Allen crossed the line in 1:21:48: 294th of 862 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:15, ahead of 89% 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 11:16Running 1 6:32v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 5:53v median +0:05
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 6:02v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 6:00v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:55v median −0:14
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:19v median −0:06
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:28v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 6:39v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:15
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.