The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Phil Hions & James Whyte crossed the line in 1:03:14: 43rd of 271 men's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:46 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:39, was faster than 88% 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 8:22Running 1 4:29v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:17v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:30v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:48v median −0:34
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 5:11v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:39
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.