The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aled Roberts & Jac Hopkins finished 52nd of 271 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:04:21, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:12 worse 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 8:19Running 1 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 4:02v median −0:41
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Block 03 6:52Running 3 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:08v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:16v median −0:56
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Block 06 8:27Running 6 5:58v median +0:36
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:58v median −0:48
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 4:58v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:53
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.