The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Dan Youngs & Benjamin Popple crossed the line in 1:11:47: 212th of 430 men's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 94% of the field across all eight, against 28% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 7th of 430. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 5:21v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:45v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 8:23v median +3:18
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 5:00v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 5:04v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:17v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 6:40v median +1:48
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 5:41v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:02
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.