The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alex Bate & Ben Ellis at Cardiff 2026: 56:51, 7th of 271 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 13th of 271. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:23, ahead of 96% of the field.
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 8:25Running 1 4:38v median −0:30
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:56v median −0:47
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Block 03 6:10Running 3 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 04 6:27Running 4 4:01v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 4:00v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:11v median −1:11
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Block 07 6:17Running 7 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 08 7:49Running 8 4:31v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 267
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 267 men's teams who finished.