The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Sarah Deery & Karina Carroll crossed the line in 1:22:14: 308th of 862 women's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:15, was faster than 89% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,590 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:05 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:52Running 1 5:53v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:16v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:26v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 5:37v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:30v median −0:39
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:08v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:29v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 6:36v median −0:23
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.