The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Gemma Roscow & Ellie Whittle crossed the line in 1:22:21: 315th of 862 women's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 1:06 faster than the average race this season, by 1,594 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:43Running 1 6:45v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:41v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 5:34v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 5:37v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:50v median −0:19
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 5:57v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:09v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 6:17v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:23
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.