The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Bradford & Scott Hamilton finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 59:36 for 36th of 478 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 3:15 quicker than the median and 8th of 478. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,565 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 4:38v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 4:04v median −0:43
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Block 03 6:20Running 3 4:13v median −0:48
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Block 04 6:29Running 4 4:12v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:18v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 07 3:59Running 7 3:57v median −0:53
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:44v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 466
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 466 men's teams who finished.