The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Scott Kelly & David Clempson at Cardiff 2026: 1:00:53, 29th of 430 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:35, ahead of 94% 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 8:18Running 1 4:20v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:49v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 4:02v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 4:02v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:00v median −1:13
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:16v median −1:07
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 3:52v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 4:33v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:35
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.