The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:36
v median
47/478
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:34
v median
470/478
Rank
The race, in words
Sam Mercer & Luke Watkins finished 132nd of 478 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:06:02, faster than 72% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 47th of 478. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:34 behind the median.
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 8:28Running 1 4:38v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 4:15v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 4:30v median −0:31
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 06 14:59Running 6 12:53v median +7:28
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Block 07 5:51
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 11:42v median +5:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:27
0:10
0:17
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:22
0:10
0:12
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:17
0:03
0:14
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:23
0:14
0:09
B5 · 1000m Row
0:47
0:12
0:35
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:00
0:00
0:00
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:54
0:23
0:31
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Source Official
Event
Cardiff 2026
Division
HYROX DOUBLES
Contest
HD_LR3MS4JI1592
Measured against
Men · n = 478