The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Jones & Scott Pressdee finished 31st of 271 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:01:49, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:41, was faster than 86% of the field.
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 7:59Running 1 4:01v median −1:07
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:46v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:13v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:10v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:24v median −0:58
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 3:50v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:41v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:41
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.