The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:04:52 at Cardiff 2026 put John Davetanivalu & Joe Russell 84th of 430 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 63% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:49, was faster than 85% 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 8:34Running 1 4:42v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:54v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 5:19v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:16v median −0:07
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:51v median −0:01
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 5:33v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:49
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.