The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Harry Quinney & Luke Davidson crossed the line in 1:06:35: 146th of 478 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:15 of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 4:49v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:25v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:39v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:23v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:18Running 8 5:17v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:53
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.