The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Johnson & Buster Hoy finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:00:07 for 25th of 430 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. Time in the roxzone, 2:29, was faster than 97% of the field.
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 8:11Running 1 4:15v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 4:07v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 4:01v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:07v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:14v median −1:09
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 3:51v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:38v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 421
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 421 men's teams who finished.