The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ben Cartwright & Kyle Walker crossed the line in 1:03:19: 80th of 478 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:36, was faster than 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:31v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 4:11v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 4:16v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:20v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:26v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 5:15v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:36
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.