The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Elliot Mason & Rhys Jones crossed the line in 1:03:08: 76th of 478 men's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:40, was faster than 89% of the field.
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 8:18Running 1 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:01v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 4:26v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:30v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:38v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 4:11v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 5:23v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:40
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.