The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Zach Nash & Joshua James crossed the line in 1:10:57: 192nd of 430 men's teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 47% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 69th of 430. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 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 9:11Running 1 5:08v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:46v median +0:00
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 5:21v median +0:16
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 5:21v median +0:17
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:38v median +0:25
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:28v median +0:05
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 5:04v median +0:12
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:37v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
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.