The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Charlie Langley & Rhys Smith crossed the line in 1:05:19: 115th of 522 men's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:40, ahead of 92% of the field.
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 9:03Running 1 4:45v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:01v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 4:19v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:31v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:41v median −0:42
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 4:14v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 5:14v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:40
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.