The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Will Slack & Will Lomas crossed the line in 1:04:10: 99th of 478 men's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:46, was faster than 85% 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 8:38Running 1 4:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 4:19v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:28v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:34v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:48v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:18v median −0:32
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 5:08v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:46
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.