The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Giovanni Licata & Jimmy Fitzergerald crossed the line in 1:04:03: 98th of 478 men's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:19Running 1 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 4:07v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:25v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:22v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:30v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:37v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 5:13v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:11
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.