The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:59 at Cardiff 2026 put Thomas Lyons & Jack Cole 224th of 522 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:30 quicker than the median and 113th of 522. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:29Running 1 4:43v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 4:28v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 5:13v median +0:10
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 5:05v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:58v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:31v median +0:08
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 6:30v median +1:38
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 5:28v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:26
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.