The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Bichard & Jack Smith finished 164th of 271 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:13:36.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 25th of 271. A harder second half: 3:17 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 9:17Running 1 5:22v median +0:14
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:49v median +0:06
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 5:29v median +0:27
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 5:28v median +0:26
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:29v median +0:17
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Block 06 10:50Running 6 8:53v median +3:31
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 5:01v median +0:15
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:40v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:06
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.