The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aaron Smith & Martin Aitkenhead finished 42nd of 271 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:03:09, faster than 85% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 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 8:23Running 1 4:25v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:57v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:19v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:27v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:36v median −0:46
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 4:23v median −0:23
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:58v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:54
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.