The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Racey & Dan Morgan finished 77th of 522 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:03:18, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:47Running 1 4:45v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:10v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 4:17v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 4:25v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:18v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:34v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:03v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:44v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:56
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.