The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brendon Gilbert & Sam Helm finished 75th of 478 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:02:58, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:38, was faster than 91% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,565 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:39v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:08v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:14v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:16v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:26v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:06Running 7 4:02v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:51v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:38
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.