The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:17 at Cardiff 2026 put Sam Williams & Chris Watkins 200th of 430 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:02 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:22Running 1 5:07v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:37v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:43v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:52v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:05v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:22v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:15
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.