The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Thomas Bigwood & Steve Silvester crossed the line in 1:09:43: 210th of 478 men's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 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 9:11Running 1 5:06v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:32v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:52v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:03v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:16v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:43v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:12
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.