The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Johnston & Brett Young finished 229th of 430 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:12:49.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:11 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:49Running 1 5:28v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:46v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:54v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 4:56v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:25v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:36
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.