The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:50 at Cardiff 2026 put Aled Thomas & Nicky James 333rd of 430 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 61% of the field beaten on the stations, against 17% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 59th of 430. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 10:21Running 1 6:08v median +0:53
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 5:36v median +0:50
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 6:06v median +1:01
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 6:11v median +1:07
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 6:25v median +1:12
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 6:42v median +1:19
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 6:24v median +1:32
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 6:52v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.