The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Steph Olliffe & Mags Zaharia crossed the line in 1:21:49: 296th of 862 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:18Running 1 6:27v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:36v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:41v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 5:39v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:44v median −0:25
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 5:59v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 5:22v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 6:33v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
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.