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Sam Mercer & Luke Watkins — Cardiff 2026

M 30-34 n = 478
Finish · net time
1:06:02
−5:42 v median 1:11:44
Course −0:39 v season average ±0:14 · 1,565 teams
Men
132/478
30-34
33/96
Field beaten
72%

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

  1. Block 01 8:28
    Running 1 4:38
    v median −0:37
    v median −0:14
  2. Block 02 5:48
    Running 2 4:15
    v median −0:32
    v median −0:06
  3. Block 03 7:04
    Running 3 4:30
    v median −0:31
    v median −0:12
  4. Block 04 7:31
    Running 4 4:25
    v median −0:39
    v median −0:11
  5. Block 05 8:33
    Running 5 4:28
    v median −0:46
    1000m Row 4:05
    v median −0:23
  6. Block 06 14:59
    Running 6 12:53
    v median +7:28
    v median +0:03
  7. Block 07 5:51
    v median +2:34
  8. Block 08 15:18
    Running 8 11:42
    v median +5:51
    Wall Balls 3:36
    v median −0:36

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

The board

Doubles Open · Men at Cardiff 2026

See this race on page 11
Source Official
Event
Cardiff 2026
Division
HYROX DOUBLES
Contest
HD_LR3MS4JI1592
Measured against
Men · n = 478