The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Philo Hurley & Cai Roberts crossed the line in 1:11:15: 135th of 271 men's teams, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:18 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,565 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:53v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:36v median −0:07
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:58v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:05v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:12v median −0:10
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:32v median −0:14
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 5:28v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:09
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.