The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Gilbert & Oliver Brook finished 72nd of 522 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:02:57, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:48, was faster than 86% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,565 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:25v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 4:04v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:23v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:29v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:29v median −0:54
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Block 07 6:36Running 7 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 4:57v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 519
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 519 men's teams who finished.