The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Carl Nancini & Ewan Burns crossed the line in 1:04:45: 113th of 478 men's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:46, ahead of 85% 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 8:54Running 1 4:43v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:19v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:20v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:23v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:37v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:06v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:00v median −0:51
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.