The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Chris Sadler & Patrick Armiger crossed the line in 1:09:23: 117th of 271 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:18 of the median. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:20Running 1 4:22v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:15v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:59v median −0:03
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 5:01v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:33v median +0:21
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:29v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 5:00v median +0:14
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:33v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:30
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.