The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Malcolm Orr & Daniel Pycock crossed the line in 1:09:35: 213th of 522 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:31 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:38Running 1 5:29v median +0:11
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:43v median −0:03
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:41v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:58v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:57v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:11v median −0:12
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 08 9:22Running 8 5:30v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
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.