The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martin Frary & Tom Macfadyan finished 458th of 522 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:28:03.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:30. A harder second half: 3:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 5:26, behind 85% 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 10:46Running 1 6:15v median +0:57
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:43v median +0:57
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 6:08v median +1:05
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 6:16v median +1:14
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Block 05 11:35Running 5 6:28v median +1:18
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Block 06 8:51Running 6 6:33v median +1:10
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 6:01v median +1:09
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 7:22v median +1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.