The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Adam Wood & Gareth Jones crossed the line in 1:09:18: 204th of 478 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 5:23v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 6:08v median +1:21
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Block 03 7:12Running 3 4:41v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:39v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:53v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:05v median −0:20
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:42v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 5:35v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:08
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.