The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Nick Preston & Mike Murphy crossed the line in 1:07:25: 126th of 430 men's teams, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 22nd of 430. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,565 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 5:03v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:36v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 5:05v median +0:00
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 5:04v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:57v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:11v median −0:12
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:46v median −0:06
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 5:39v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:58
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.