The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Richard Jones & Ieuan Jones crossed the line in 1:08:08: 183rd of 522 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 12th of 522. The race faded late: the second half went 1:30 worse 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 8:53Running 1 4:59v median −0:19
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 4:58v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:58v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:17v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:24v median +0:01
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:39v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:57
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.